expatiate

Meaning

1. To write or speak at length; to be copious in argument or discussion.
2. (rare) To range at large, or without restraint.
3. (obsolete) To expand; to spread; to extend; to diffuse; to broaden.

Synonyms

enlarge

dilate

expound

differentiate

exposit

amplify

flesh out

lucubrate

elaborate

expand

ramble

perorate

expatiation

hold forth

make clear

rant and rave

detailed explanation

amplification

explain in detail

develop

dilatation

dilation

discourse

enlargement

explain

expostulate

harangue

particularise

particularize

Translations

disserter

μακρηγορώ

exponer

طف

مدد

أطنب

وَضَّحَ

شرح

مد

هام

وسع

عالج موضوعا

reden

🗣️

εκθέτω

بسط

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪkˈspeɪʃɪeɪt/

Etymology

From the participle stem of Latin expatior, from ex- + spatior (“walk about”).