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Definition of: expatiate
(ik·spā′shē·āt) v.i. ·at·ed, ·at·ing
1. To speak or write in a lengthy manner; elaborate: with on or upon.
2. Rare To roam at large; range widely or unrestrainedly. See synonyms under AMPLIFY. [<L ex (s) patiatus, pp. of ex- (s) patiari <ex- out + spatiari walk <spatium space]
—ex·pa′ti·a′tion noun
—ex·pa′ti·a′tor noun
—ex·pa′ti·a·to′ry (-tôr′ē, -tō′rē) adjective
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