dilate

Verb

Synonyms: distend elaborate lucubrate expatiate exposit enlarge flesh out expand expound

WordNet 3.0

Verb (2)

become wider“His pupils were dilated”Synonyms: distend
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing“She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation”Synonyms: elaborate lucubrate expatiate exposit enlarge flesh out expand expound

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Dilate \Di*late"\ (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dilated; p. pr. & vb. n. Dilating.] [L. dilatare; either fr. di- = dis- + latus wide, not the same word as latus, used as p. p. of ferre to bear (see Latitude); or fr. dilatus, used as p. p. of differre to separate (see Delay, Tolerate, Differ, and cf. Dilatory): cf. F. dilater.]

1.To expand; to distend; to enlarge or extend in all directions; to swell; -- opposed to contract; as, the air dilates the lungs; air is dilated by increase of heat. [1913 Webster]

2.To enlarge upon; to relate at large; to tell copiously or diffusely. [R.] [1913 Webster]

Do me the favor to dilate at full What hath befallen of them and thee till now.— Shak.

Syn: To expand; swell; distend; enlarge; spread out; amplify; expatiate. [1913 Webster]

Dilate \Di*late"\, v. i.

1.To grow wide; to expand; to swell or extend in all directions. [1913 Webster]

His heart dilates and glories in his strength.— Addison.[1913 Webster]

2.To speak largely and copiously; to dwell in narration; to enlarge; -- with on or upon. [1913 Webster]

But still on their ancient joys dilate.— Crabbe.[1913 Webster]

Dilate \Di*late"\, a. Extensive; expanded. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]