dilate on or upon

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Definition of DILATE

to express more fully and in greater detail <refused to dilate upon his alleged plan for improving the economy in the event that he won the election>

Synonyms amplify, develop, dilate (on or upon), elaborate (on), enlarge (on or upon), flesh (out)

Related Words add (to), complement, supplement; discourse, expatiate, ramble, run on

Near Antonyms compress, contract; outline, summarize, sum up

Antonyms abbreviate, abridge, condense, shorten