expatiate

[ ik-spey-shee-eyt ]

/ ɪkˈspeɪ ʃiˌeɪt /

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verb (used without object), ex·pa·ti·at·ed, ex·pa·ti·at·ing.

to enlarge in discourse or writing; be copious in description or discussion: to expatiate upon a theme.

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

Origin of expatiate

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin expatiātus, past participle of ex(s)patiārī “to wander, digress,” equivalent to ex- “from, out of, beyond” + spatiārī “to walk about,” derivative of spatium “space”; see ex-¹, space, -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM expatiate

ex·pa·ti·a·tion, nounex·pa·ti·a·tor, noun

Words nearby expatiate

expansive bit, expansive classification, expansivity, ex parte, expat, expatiate, expatriate, expatriation, expect, expectancy, expectant

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Example sentences from the Web for expatiate

Mourdock was not the only Republican candidate to expatiate on the subject of rape.
The Tea Party: the GOP's Own Worst Enemy|David Frum|November 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Now, beloved reader, it behoves us to define and distinguish, as well as amplify and expatiate.
Flowers of Freethought|George W. Foote
There were not wanting advocates to expatiate upon the nature of this grievance, which, however, was not redressed.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II.|Tobias Smollett
And as they rode homeward Grimes went on to expatiate at length upon Marian's reputed literary tastes and acquirements.
The Thorn in the Nest|Martha Finley

It cannot be necessary to expatiate at all upon the nature of the offence.
The Trial of Charles Random de Berenger, Sir Thomas Cochrane,|William Brodie Gurney
But it is not my intention to expatiate with the same minuteness on the whole series of the Byzantine history.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon

British Dictionary definitions for expatiate

expatiate

/ (ɪkˈspeɪʃɪˌeɪt) /

verb (intr)

(foll by on or upon) to enlarge (on a theme, topic, etc) at length or in detail; elaborate (on)

rare to wander about

Derived forms of expatiate

expatiation, nounexpatiator, noun

Word Origin for expatiate

C16: from Latin exspatiārī to digress, from spatiārī to walk about

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单词	expatiate
释义	expatiate [ ik-spey-shee-eyt ] / ɪkˈspeɪ ʃiˌeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR expatiate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), ex·pa·ti·at·ed, ex·pa·ti·at·ing. to enlarge in discourse or writing; be copious in description or discussion: to expatiate upon a theme. Archaic. to move or wander about intellectually, imaginatively, etc., without restraint. Origin of expatiate First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin expatiātus, past participle of ex(s)patiārī “to wander, digress,” equivalent to ex- “from, out of, beyond” + spatiārī “to walk about,” derivative of spatium “space”; see ex-¹, space, -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM expatiate ex·pa·ti·a·tion, nounex·pa·ti·a·tor, noun Words nearby expatiate expansive bit, expansive classification, expansivity, ex parte, expat, expatiate, expatriate, expatriation, expect, expectancy, expectant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for expatiate Mourdock was not the only Republican candidate to expatiate on the subject of rape. The Tea Party: the GOP's Own Worst Enemy\|David Frum\|November 3, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Now, beloved reader, it behoves us to define and distinguish, as well as amplify and expatiate. Flowers of Freethought\|George W. Foote There were not wanting advocates to expatiate upon the nature of this grievance, which, however, was not redressed. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II.\|Tobias Smollett And as they rode homeward Grimes went on to expatiate at length upon Marian's reputed literary tastes and acquirements. The Thorn in the Nest\|Martha Finley It cannot be necessary to expatiate at all upon the nature of the offence. The Trial of Charles Random de Berenger, Sir Thomas Cochrane,\|William Brodie Gurney But it is not my intention to expatiate with the same minuteness on the whole series of the Byzantine history. The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire\|Edward Gibbon British Dictionary definitions for expatiate expatiate / (ɪkˈspeɪʃɪˌeɪt) / verb (intr) (foll by on or upon) to enlarge (on a theme, topic, etc) at length or in detail; elaborate (on) rare to wander about Derived forms of expatiate expatiation, nounexpatiator, noun Word Origin for expatiate C16: from Latin exspatiārī to digress, from spatiārī to walk about Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to expatiate expound, develop, enlarge, dilate
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expatiate

verb (used without object), ex·pa·ti·at·ed, ex·pa·ti·at·ing.

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