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expatiate - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'expatiate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Expatiate [ v. i.]
- To range at large, or without restraint.
- To enlarge in discourse or writing; to be copious in argument or discussion; to descant.
2 . Expatiate [ v. t.]
- To expand; to spread; to extend; to diffuse; to broaden.

Meaning of 'expatiate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . expatiate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
Example in sentence:
  • She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation