expatiate: Meaning and Definition of

ex•pa•ti•ate

Pronunciation: (ik-spā'shē-āt"), [key]
— -at•ed, -at•ing.
  1. to enlarge in discourse or writing; be copious in description or discussion: to expatiate upon a theme.
  2. to move or wander about intellectually, imaginatively, etc., without restraint.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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