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Dialate vs. Dilate
Dialate
/daɪˈleɪt/Examples:
Her pupils began to dilate as she entered the dark room.The doctor will dilate your eyes before the examination.Certain medications can cause your blood vessels to dilate.
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Dilate
/daɪˈleɪt/Examples:
The pupils dilate in dim lighting.He watched her eyes dilate with surprise.The flower petals begin to dilate at dawn.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Dilate is the correct form of the word.
- Dialate is a common misspelling of dilate.
- Remember, dilate has two is in a specific sequence: di-late.
- If you see the word with an a between i and l, it is likely incorrect.
- Think of dilate like di-late to help remember the correct order of letters.
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