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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.
[Latin expatiārī, expatiāt- : ex-, ex- + spatiārī, to spread (from spatium, space).]
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
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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" clarify, clear up, elucidate - make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death" detail - provide details for particularise, particularize, specialise, specialize, specify - be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?" |
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vi → sich verbreiten (→ on über +acc)
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