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ex·pa·ti·ate (ek spā′s̸hē āt′, ik-)

intransitive verb expatiated -·at′ed, expatiating -·at′·ing

  1. Archaic to roam or wander freely
  2. to speak or write in great detail; elaborate or enlarge (on or upon)

Etymology: < L expatiatus, pp. of expatiari, exspatiari, to go out of one's course, wander < ex-, out + spatiari, to walk, roam < spatium, space

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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