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How to pronounce “dilate”

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Pronunciation guide for dilate

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of dilate with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Stressed? “Just Relax” Isn't the Answerorflight response. Your pupils dilate.
Definition summary: (transitive) To enlarge; to make bigger.

Example 1 of 8

Stressed? “Just Relax” Isn't the Answer

orflight response. Your pupils dilate.

[Verb]
(transitive) To enlarge; to make bigger.
(intransitive) To become wider or larger; to expand.
(ambitransitive) To speak largely and copiously; to dwell in narration; to enlarge; with "on" or "upon".
(medicine, ambitransitive) To use a dilator to widen (something, such as a vagina).

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