expatiate

== English == === Etymology === From the participle stem of Latin expatior, from ex- + spatior (“walk about”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪkˈspeɪʃɪeɪt/, /ɛkˈspeɪʃɪeɪt/ === Verb === expatiate (third-person singular simple present expatiates, present participle expatiating, simple past and past participle expatiated) To write or speak at length; to be copious in argument or discussion. Synonyms: descant, dilate, enlarge, expound, expand, elaborate (rare) To range at large, or without restraint. (obsolete) To expand; to spread; to extend; to diffuse; to broaden. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====