Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Dilatá-re, v. a.
1. to dilate, widen, spread; 2. to display, set forth; 3. to defer, put off, prolong;v. n. to dilate, expand; v. r. to disperse, scatter; s. m. Dilatá-tóre, f. Dilatá-tríce; adj. Dilatá-nte.
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