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expatiate upon

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  • expatiate upon something — exˈpatiate on/upon sth derived (formal) to write or speak in detail about a subject Main entry: ↑expatiatederived …   Useful english dictionary

  • expatiate — expatiation, n. expatiator, n. /ik spay shee ayt /, v.i., expatiated, expatiating. 1. to enlarge in discourse or writing; be copious in description or discussion: to expatiate upon a theme. 2. Archaic. to move or wander about intellectually,… …   Universalium

  • expatiate — ex•pa•ti•ate [[t]ɪkˈspeɪ ʃiˌeɪt[/t]] v. i. at•ed, at•ing 1) to elaborate: to expatiate upon a theme[/ex] 2) to move without restraint • Etymology: 1530–40; < L expatiātus, ptp. of ex(s) patiārī to move beyond one s normal course = ex… …   From formal English to slang

  • expatiate — /əksˈpeɪʃieɪt / (say uhks paysheeayt), /ɛk / (say ek ) verb (i) (expatiated, expatiating) 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,… …  

  • expatiate — [ek spā′shē āt΄, ikspā′shē āt΄] vi. expatiated, expatiating [< L expatiatus, pp. of expatiari, exspatiari, to go out of one s course, wander < ex , out + spatiari, to walk, roam < spatium, SPACE] 1. Archaic to roam or wander freely 2. to …   English World dictionary

  • expatiate — v. (formal) (d; intr.) to expatiate on, upon ( to discuss in detail ) * * * [ɪk speɪʃɪeɪt] upon ( to discuss in detail ) (formal) (d; intr.) to expatiate on …   Combinatory dictionary

  • expatiate — ex|pa|ti|ate [ıkˈspeıʃieıt] v expatiate on/upon [expatiate on/upon sth] phr v [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: exspatiatus, past paticiple of exspatiari to wander freely , from spatium space ] formal to speak or write in detail about a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • expatiate — verb expatiate on/upon sth phrasal verb (T) formal to speak or write in detail about a particular subject: He began to expatiate on the topic of the free market economy …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • expatiate — ex|pa|ti|ate [ ek speıʃi,eıt ] verb intransitive VERY FORMAL expatiate on/upon to talk or write a lot or in great detail about something …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • expatiate — intransitive verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Latin exspatiatus, past participle of exspatiari to wander, digress, from ex + spatium space, course Date: 1538 1. to move about freely or at will ; wander 2. to speak or write at length or in detail …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • expatiate — Synonyms and related words: amplify, descant, detail, develop, dilate, discuss, dissert, dissertate, elaborate, enlarge, enlarge upon, evolve, expand, explicate, narrate, particularize, ramble, recite, recount, rehearse, rehearse in extenso,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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