Dilated vs Dilate - What's the difference?
dilated | dilate |
(dilate)
To enlarge; to make bigger.
To become wider or larger; to expand.
(ambitransitive) To speak largely and copiously; to dwell in narration; to enlarge; with "on" or "upon".
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* Crabbe
To enlarge; to make bigger.
To become wider or larger; to expand.
(ambitransitive) To speak largely and copiously; to dwell in narration; to enlarge; with "on" or "upon".
* Shakespeare
* Crabbe
As verbs the difference between dilated and dilate
is that dilated is (dilate) while dilate is .dilated
English
Verb
(head)dilate
English
Verb
(dilat)- The eye doctor put drops in my eye to dilate the pupil so he could see the nerve better.
- His heart dilates and glories in his strength.
- Do me the favour to dilate at full / What hath befallen of them and thee till now.
- But still on their ancient joys dilate .
Derived terms
* dilatability * dilatable * dilation * dilativeSee also
* diluteAnagrams
* English ergative verbs ----dilate
English
Verb
(dilat)- The eye doctor put drops in my eye to dilate the pupil so he could see the nerve better.
- His heart dilates and glories in his strength.
- Do me the favour to dilate at full / What hath befallen of them and thee till now.
- But still on their ancient joys dilate .