dilate

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb intransitive

grow in size: P. and V. αὐξάνεσθαι, αὔξεσθαι.

talk at length: P. μακρολογεῖν, P. and V. μακρηγορεῖν.

dilate upon: P. and V. διέρχεσθαι (acc.), Ar. and P. διεξέρχεσθαι (acc.).

I have dilated upon the affairs of the city: P. ἐμήκυνα τὰ περὶ τῆς πόλεως (Thuc. 2 42).