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   expatiate

   /ɪkˈspeɪʃɪeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. speak or write in detail about: "she expatiated on working-class novelists"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘roam freely’): from Latin exspatiari ‘move beyond one's usual bounds’, from ex- ‘out, from’ + spatiari ‘to walk’ (from spatium ‘space’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. expatiation noun

   Scrabble Points: 18

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › expatiateExpatiate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Expatiate means to move about freely or at will, or to speak or write at length or in detail. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and word history of expatiate from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXPATIATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Expatiate means to speak or write about something in great detail or for a long time. Learn more about this formal verb, its synonyms and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus and the Hansard archive.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › expatiateEXPATIATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Expatiate definition: to enlarge in discourse or writing; be copious in description or discussion. See examples of EXPATIATE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXPATIATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Expatiate means to enlarge or elaborate on a theme, topic, etc., or to wander about. Learn more about its origin, pronunciation, and examples from Collins Dictionary.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXPATIATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Expatiate means to speak or write about something in great detail or for a long time. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and examples from the Cambridge English Dictionary.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › expatiateExpatiate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The verb expatiate means "to add details to in order to clear up." If your story is confusing to everyone who hears it, certain key parts must be missing. Better expatiate so that people can understand it. To pronounce expatiate correctly, accent the second syllable: "ex-PAY-she-ate." When you expatiate on a piece of writing, you add details.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › expatiateExpatiate - definition of expatiate by The Free Dictionary

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   Expatiate means to speak or write at length or to wander freely. See the origin, synonyms, translations and usage of this verb in different contexts.