Hyphenation of dilate

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word dilate? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

di-late

Definitions of dilate:

1.	Become wider His pupils were dilated
2.	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

Synonyms of dilate:

verb	distend, widen
verb	elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, clarify, clear up, elucidate

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.