I am sure you do not wish me to dilate further on this matter.
•If you do not see my point, I would be pleased to dilate on this matter further.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
dilate on/upon — [phrasal verb] dilate on/upon (something) formal : to talk about (a subject) for a long time We spent a long evening listening to him dilate on the need for tax relief. • • • Main Entry: ↑dilate … Useful english dictionary
dilate — di|late [daıˈleıt] v [I and T] [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: dilater, from Latin latus wide ] if a hollow part of your body dilates or if something dilates it, it becomes wider ≠ ↑contract ▪ dilated pupils >dilation [daıˈleıʃən] n [U]… … Dictionary of contemporary English
dilate — [[t]daɪle͟ɪt[/t]] dilates, dilating, dilated V ERG When things such as blood vessels or the pupils of your eyes dilate or when something dilates them, they become wider or bigger. At night, the pupils dilate to allow in more light... [V n]… … English dictionary
dilate — verb (I, T) if a part of your body dilates or if something dilates it, it becomes wider: dilated pupils dilation /daI leISFn/ noun (U): pupil dilation during sexual arousal dilate on/upon sth phrasal verb (T) formal to speak or write a lot about… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
puff something out/up — DISTEND, expand, dilate, inflate, blow up, pump up, enlarge, bloat. → puff … Useful english dictionary
expand — expand, amplify, swell, distend, inflate, dilate mean to increase or to cause to increase in size, bulk, or volume. Expand is the most inclusive term in this group and may often be used interchangeably with any of the others. It distinctively… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
exposit — verb 1. state set forth one s reasons • Syn: ↑set forth, ↑expound • Derivationally related forms: ↑exposition • Hypernyms: ↑elaborate, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
flesh out — verb 1. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation • Syn: ↑elaborate, ↑lucubrate, ↑expatiate, ↑exposit, ↑enlarge, ↑expand,… … Useful english dictionary
therapeutics — /ther euh pyooh tiks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of medicine concerned with the remedial treatment of disease. [1665 75; see THERAPEUTIC, ICS] * * * Treatment and care to combat disease or alleviate pain or injury. Its tools include… … Universalium
Duran Duran — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Duran (homonymie). Duran Duran Duran Duran en concert … Wikipédia en Français
Duran duran — Pays d’origine Royaume Uni Ge … Wikipédia en Français
