expatiate

ex·pa·ti·ate

 (ĭk-spā′shē-āt′)

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 expatiārī, expatiāt- : ex-, ex- + spatiārī, to spread (from spatium, space).]

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ex·pa′ti·a′tion 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

[C16: from Latin exspatiārī to digress, from spatiārī to walk about]

exˌpatiˈation n

exˈpatiˌator n

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ex•pa•ti•ate

(ɪkˈspeɪ ʃiˌeɪt)

v.i. -at•ed, -at•ing.

1. to elaborate: to expatiate upon a theme.

2. to move without restraint.

[1530–40; < Latin expatiātus, past participle of ex(s)patiārī to move beyond one's normal course =ex- ex-¹ + spatiārī to walk about]

ex•pa`ti•a′tion, n.

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expatiate

Past participle: expatiated
Gerund: expatiating

Imperative

expatiate

expatiate

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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?"

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expatiate

verb

To express at greater length or in greater detail:

amplify, develop, dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, labor.

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Translations

disserter

diffondersi

распространяться

expatiate

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

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expatiate

vi → sich verbreiten (→ on über +acc)

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expatiate

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

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