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present tense third-person singular of dilate
Synonyms & Antonyms of dilates
as in inflates, distends
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for dilates
- accelerates,
- adds (to),
- aggrandizes,
- amplifies,
- augments,
- boosts,
- builds up,
- compounds,
- enlarges,
- escalates,
- expands,
- extends,
- hypes,
- increases,
- multiplies,
- pumps up,
- raises,
- stokes,
- supersizes,
- swells,
- ups
- bumps (up),
- ratchets (up)
- (also rachets (up))
- beefs (up),
- reinforces
- (also reenforces),
- strengthens
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