expatiate
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expatiate
- /ɪkˈspeɪʃɪeɪt/
- /ɛkˈspeɪʃɪeɪt/
Where it comes from
From the participle stem of Latin expatior, from ex- + spatior (“walk about”).
verb expatiates · expatiating · expatiated
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To write or speak at length; to be copious in argument or discussion.
[H]e expatiated on the inconveniences of trade, that carried from us the commodities of our country, and made a parcel of upſtarts as rich as men of the moſt ancient families of England.
Similar: descant, dilate, enlarge, expound, expand, elaborate
- To range at large, or without restraint. [L]ooks on heav'n with more than mortal eyes, / Bids his free ſoul expatiate in the skies, / Amidſt her kindred ſtars familiar roam, / Survey the region, and confeſs her home! Such was the life great Scipio once admir'd, / Thus Atticus, and Trumball thus retir'd.
- To expand; to spread; to extend; to diffuse; to broaden.
Translations
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verb to write or speak at length; to be copious in argument or discussion, to descant
| Français | parler longuement, appesentir sur quelque chose |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | μακρηγορώ makrigoró |
| Русский | распространя́ться rasprostranjátʹsja, разглаго́льствовать razglagólʹstvovatʹ |
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@misc{expatiate_2026,
title = {expatiate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/expatiate},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
