expatiate

ex·pa·ti·ate  (k-spsh-t)

intr.v. ex·pa·ti·at·ed, ex·pa·ti·at·ing, ex·pa·ti·ates

1. To speak or write at length: expatiated on the subject until everyone was bored.

2. To wander freely.

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[Latin expatir, expatit- : ex-, ex- + spatir, to spread (from spatium, space).]

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ex·pati·ation n.

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expatiate [ɪkˈspeɪʃɪˌeɪt]

vb (intr)

1. (foll by on or upon) to enlarge (on a theme, topic, etc.) at length or in detail; elaborate (on)

2. Rare to wander about

[from Latin exspatiārī to digress, from spatiārī to walk about]

expatiation  n

expatiator  n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

expatiate - 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" elaborate, expound, lucubrate, flesh out, dilate, exposit, enlarge, expand clarify, clear up, elucidate - make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death" detail - provide details for exposit, set forth, expound - state; "set forth one's reasons" illustrate, instance, exemplify - clarify by giving an example of particularise, particularize, specialise, specialize, specify - be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"

Translations

expatiate [eksˈpeɪʃɪeɪt] VI to expatiate on sth → hablar extensamente sobre algo

expatiate

vi → sich verbreiten (→ on über +acc)

expatiate [ɪksˈpeɪʃɪˌeɪt] vi (frm) to expatiate on or upon → dilungarsi (su)

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expatiate [ɪksˈpeɪʃɪˌeɪt] vi (frm) to expatiate on or upon → dilungarsi (su)