Expatiate

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • verb-intransitive. To speak or write at length: expatiated on the subject until everyone was bored.
  • verb-intransitive. To wander freely.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To range at large, or without restraint.
  • v. To write or speak at length; to be copious in argument or discussion, to descant.
  • v. To expand; to spread; to extend; to diffuse; to broaden.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • verb-intransitive. To range at large, or without restraint.
  • verb-intransitive. To enlarge in discourse or writing; to be copious in argument or discussion; to descant.
  • v. To expand; to spread; to extend; to diffuse; to broaden.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To move at large; rove without prescribed limits; wander without restraint.
  • To enlarge in discourse or writing; be copious in argument or discussion: with on or upon.
  • To allow to range at large; give free exercise to; expand; broaden.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
  • Verb Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    clarify    clear up    elucidate   
    Hyponym
    specialize    detail    exemplify    set forth    illustrate   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    descant    expand    spread    extend    diffuse