Meaning

1 senses

  1. (archaic, obsolete)Carried in different ways, spread, abroad, dispersed, published.

Examples

10 sentences

  1. Tom's pupils became dilated.

    ruЗрачки Тома расширились. — Wezel

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  2. My eyes were dilated.

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  3. Tom's pupils are dilated.

    У Тома розширені зіниці. — deniko

    ruЗрачки Тома расширены. — Wezel

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  4. Michael's eyes were fully dilated like a wild animal.

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  5. I hate the drops doctors use to dilate my eyes for an eye exam.

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Origin

First attested in 1471, in Middle English; borrowed from Latin dīlātus, see -ate (adjectiv

First attested in 1471, in Middle English; borrowed from Latin dīlātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and Etymology 2 for more.

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Forms

more dilate, most dilate
Comparativemore dilate Lesson
Superlativemost dilate Lesson

regular

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
dikedilapidatedildodilemmaB2
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