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expatiate

[ ik-spey-shee-eyt ]

verb (used without object)

expatiated, expatiating.
  1. to enlarge in discourse or writing; be copious in description or discussion:

    to expatiate upon a theme.

  2. Archaic. to move or wander about intellectually, imaginatively, etc., without restraint.


expatiate

/ 瑟办藞蝉辫别瑟蕛瑟藢别瑟迟 /

verb

  1. foll byon or upon to enlarge (on a theme, topic, etc) at length or in detail; elaborate (on)
  2. rare.
    to wander about
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 别虫藞辫补迟颈藢补迟辞谤, noun
  • 别虫藢辫补迟颈藞补迟颈辞苍, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 别虫路辫补顎卼颈路补顎僼颈辞苍 noun
  • 别虫路辫补顎僼颈路补顎卼辞谤 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of expatiate1

First recorded in 1530鈥40; from Latin 别虫辫补迟颈腻迟耻蝉, past participle of 别虫(蝉)辫补迟颈腻谤墨 鈥渢o wander, digress,鈥 equivalent to ex- 鈥渇rom, out of, beyond鈥 + 蝉辫补迟颈腻谤墨 鈥渢o walk about,鈥 derivative of spatium 鈥渁rea, space, playing field, racetrack鈥; -ate 1
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of expatiate1

C16: from Latin ex蝉辫补迟颈腻谤墨 to digress, from 蝉辫补迟颈腻谤墨 to walk about
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Example Sentences

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It鈥檚 all there in the Reuters reporting, and there is no need to expatiate on the obvious immorality of the operation, quite apart from its colossal stupidity.

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Do not be afraid to expatiate on all the ways you are a bigger person 鈥 there are probably lots!

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Dr. Trefusis expatiated at somewhat galling length upon my achievements; which accolades Lord Dunmore received with kind pleasure, saying, 鈥淔aith, excellent! Excellent! You are brave boys, all of you.鈥

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When the baron expatiated upon the superior practices of Europe, the Indians were baffled.

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We took long walks in the botanical garden in the Bronx, where he could expatiate on every species of fern.

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