expatiate


Pronunciation key

( ik-spā′shē-āt′ )

ex•pa•ti•ate

v.i. [EXPATIATED (-id), EXPATIATING, EXPATIATES, EXPATIATION]

[< L. expatiatus pp. of expatiari, exspatiari to go out of one's course, wander; ex-, out + spatiari spread; to roam, walk < spatium space].

  1. [Archaic]. To wander freely, to roam therefore,
  2. To write or speak at length; enlargement or elaboration on or upon. i.e., Debra expatiated on the topic until everyone had a complete understanding of it.

References

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985

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