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[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French; Origin: dilater, from Latin latus 'wide']
if a hollow part of your body dilates or if something dilates it, it becomes wider
-opposite contract contract
::dilated pupils
-- dilation /daI5leIFEn/ n [U]
dilate on/upon [dilate on/upon sth] phr v
to speak or write a lot about something
::He dilated upon their heroism.