dilater

Middle French

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to spread
  • (reflexive) to spread out; to cover a larger area than before

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dīlātō (I spread out).

Origin

Latin

dīlātō

Gloss

I spread out

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