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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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   The meaning of EXPATIATE is to move about freely or at will : wander. How to use expatiate in a sentence. Did you know?

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

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   EXPATIATE definition: 1. to speak or write about something in great detail or for a long time: 2. to speak or write…. Learn more.

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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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   2 meanings: 1. to enlarge (on a theme, topic, etc) at length or in detail; elaborate (on) 2. rare to wander about.... Click for more definitions.

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

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   EXPATIATE meaning: 1. to speak or write about something in great detail or for a long time: 2. to speak or write…. Learn more.

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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   Define expatiate. expatiate synonyms, expatiate pronunciation, expatiate translation, English dictionary definition of expatiate. 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.