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Dilate | Dilated | Dilates

Dilate meaning

  1. To enlarge; to make bigger.
  2. To become wider or larger; to expand.
  3. To speak largely and copiously; to dwell in narration; to enlarge; with "on" or "upon".

Synonyms of Dilate

distend elucidate clear up clarify expound expand flesh out enlarge exposit expatiate lucubrate elaborate widen contract

Related words

Other words often associated with Dilate or its synonyms:

change increase explain modify obfuscate alter explicate reduce clear grow lessen bridge

Using Dilate

  • The main meaning on this page is: To enlarge; to make bigger. | To become wider or larger; to expand. | To speak largely and copiously; to dwell in narration; to enlarge; with "on" or "upon".
  • Useful related words include: distend, elucidate, clear up, clarify.
  • In the example corpus, dilate often appears in combinations such as: to dilate, dilate and, dilate to.

Context around Dilate

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 6 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

helps 1× pupils 1× must 1× arterioles 1× stents 1×

Often after:

widen 1× pupils 1× veins 1× making 1×

Sentence patterns with Dilate

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

able to dilate in labour 1× back or dilate after being 1× begins to dilate and rotates 1× cervix must dilate to a 1× cervix to dilate 1× nitroglycerin will dilate veins more 1× oxide helps dilate widen blood 1× stimulated to dilate making it 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as labour progresses 1× at low doses 1× during childbirth the 1× get your breathing 1× ninety minutes later 1× nitric oxide helps 1×

Common sentence endings:

back to normal 1× become more prominent 1× blood pressure cuff 1× cervix to dilate 1× dilate in labour 1× entering our eyes 1×

Words around Dilate

Just before it in the word index:

dilatation 12 dilapidation 9 dilapidating 2 dilapidated 219 dilapidate 2 dilanian 2

Just after it in the word index:

dilated 29 dilates 3 dilating 7 dilation 54 dilations 2 dilaton 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aal 24 aalto 24 aardvark 24 aarogya 24 abalos 24 abbess 24

Corpus analysis for Dilate

  • In this selection, "dilate" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, helps, pupils, must, widen, pupils and veins stand out and add context to how "dilate" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include able to dilate in labour and back or dilate after being. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dilate" sits close to words such as aal, aalto and aardvark, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dilate

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

When something exciting happens to a person (like winning money) their pupils dilate. (13 words)

The reverse occurs at high ambient temperatures, arterioles dilate to increase heat loss. (13 words)

As labour progresses, the cervix becomes softer and shorter, begins to dilate, and rotates to face anteriorly. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

The team from the University of Toledo in Ohio says it is urging the public to not use phones in the dark because this can dilate pupils and lead to even more harmful blue light entering our eyes. (38 words)

When the arterial blood pressure rises the arterioles are stimulated to dilate making it easier for blood to leave the arteries, thus deflating them, and bringing the blood pressure down, back to normal. (33 words)

The stents dilate the ureters, which can facilitate instrumentation, and they also provide a clear landmark to aid in the visualization of the ureters and any associated stones on radiographic examinations. (31 words)

Example sentences (15)

The experts revealed: "Elevated blood pressure can strain blood vessels, including those in the eyes, causing them to dilate and become more prominent.

This relaxation causes the vessels to dilate and increase blood flow to the penis, resulting in an erection.

Nitric oxide helps dilate (widen) blood vessels, potentially improving circulation of dietary nitric oxide that have been tested in clinical studies are beetroot, rocket and spinach.

Get your breathing right Breathing slowly and deeply really does help you relax, causing less tension in your muscles and allowing your cervix to dilate.

That’s when the ACE2 molecule comes in: to counteract the effects of ACE, causing blood vessels to dilate and lowering blood pressure.

When something exciting happens to a person (like winning money) their pupils dilate.

Ninety minutes later, the students’ arteries were measured to test their ability to bounce back—or dilate—after being compressed by a blood pressure cuff.

The team from the University of Toledo in Ohio says it is urging the public to not use phones in the dark because this can dilate pupils and lead to even more harmful blue light entering our eyes.

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As labour progresses, the cervix becomes softer and shorter, begins to dilate, and rotates to face anteriorly.

At low doses, nitroglycerin will dilate veins more than arteries, thereby reducing preload ; this is thought to be its primary mechanism of action.

During childbirth, the cervix must dilate to a diameter of more than convert to accommodate the head of the fetus as it descends from the uterus to the vagina.

The number of past vaginal deliveries is a strong factor in influencing how rapidly the cervix is able to dilate in labour.

The reverse occurs at high ambient temperatures, arterioles dilate to increase heat loss.

The stents dilate the ureters, which can facilitate instrumentation, and they also provide a clear landmark to aid in the visualization of the ureters and any associated stones on radiographic examinations.

When the arterial blood pressure rises the arterioles are stimulated to dilate making it easier for blood to leave the arteries, thus deflating them, and bringing the blood pressure down, back to normal.

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Common combinations with dilate

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dilate" in a sentence?
An example: "The experts revealed: "Elevated blood pressure can strain blood vessels, including those in the eyes, causing them to dilate and become more prominent." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "dilate" from authentic English texts.
What does "dilate" mean?
Dilate means: To enlarge; to make bigger.
What are synonyms of "dilate"?
Common synonyms of "dilate" include: distend, elucidate, clear up, clarify, expound, expand, flesh out, enlarge. Plus 6 more synonyms.
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