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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Expatiate \Ex*pa"ti*ate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Expatiated}; p. pr & vb n. {Expariating}.] [L. expatiatus exspatiatus p. p. of expatiari exspatiari to expatiate; ex out + spatiari to walk about spread out fr spatium space. See {Space}.] 1. To range at large or without restraint. Bids his free soul expatiate in the skies. --Pope. 2. To enlarge in discourse or writing; to be copious in argument or discussion; to descant. He expatiated on the inconveniences of trade --Addison. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Expatiate \Ex*pa"ti*ate\, v. t. To expand; to spread; to extend; to diffuse; to broaden. Afford art an ample field in which to expatiate itself --Dryden. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: expatiate v : elaborate or expatiate upon give details; "She elaborated on her plans" [syn: {elaborate}, {enlarge}, {flesh out}, {expand}, {expound}, {dilate}]
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