Meaning of expatiate in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ɪkˈspeɪʃiˌeɪt/

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  1. Verb

    expatiate

    Etymology

    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’)

    Definitions

    1. add details, as to an account or idea

    Examples

    • « clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing »
    • « She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation »

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