expatiate

/ɪkˈspeɪʃɪeɪt/

expatiate verb: to write or speak at length; to be copious in argument or discussion.

Verb

expatiate (third-person singular simple present expatiates, present participle expatiating, simple past and past participle expatiated)

To write or speak at length; to be copious in argument or discussion.
- [H]e expatiated on the inconveniences of trade, that carried from us the commodities of our country, and made a parcel of upſtarts as rich as men of the moſt ancient families of England.1716 March 15 (Gregorian calendar), Joseph Addison, “The Free-holder: No. 22. Sunday, March 5. [1716.]”, in The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Esq; […], volume IV, London: […] Jacob...
- To the pure mind of Isabella thought of no other had arisen; and it was far better that the generous romance of her young heart should expatiate on the rival in heaven, than for a moment dread a rival on earth, and therefore become subject to jealousy...1842, [anonymous collaborator of Letitia Elizabeth Landon], chapter XXVII, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, pages 48–49
Synonyms:

descant, dilate, enlarge, expound, expand, elaborate
(rare) To range at large, or without restraint.
- [L]ooks on heav'n with more than mortal eyes, / Bids his free ſoul expatiate in the skies, / Amidſt her kindred ſtars familiar roam, / Survey the region, and confeſs her home! Such was the life great Scipio once admir'd, / Thus Atticus, and Trumball thus retir'd.1713, [Alexander] Pope, Windsor-Forest. […], London: […] Bernard Lintott […], →OCLC, page 62
(obsolete) To expand; to spread; to extend; to diffuse; to broaden.

விரித்துரை, விஸ்தரி, வர்ணி, விரிவாக, விளக்கமாக, விபரமாக எழுது

go into detail, speak at length, write at length: വിസ്തരിക്കുക, ധാരാളം പറയുക, വിസ്തരിച്ചു പറയുക, വിസ്തരിച്ചു എഴുതുക, ഏഴുതിക്കൂട്ടുക, വിസ്തരിച്ചു വാദപ്രതിവാദം നടത്തുക

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Now, as the business of standing mast-heads, ashore or afloat, is a very ancient and interesting one, let us in some measure expatiate here.1851 November 14, Herman Melville, “The Mast-head”, in Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers...
Would you care to expatiate upon it? / Wooster: As a matter of fact, no, Jeeves.1992 May 3, Clive Exton, “Comrade Bingo”, in Jeeves and Wooster, season 3, episode 6:

third-person singular present	expatiates
present participle	expatiating
past participle	expatiated
past	expatiated

From the participle stem of Latin expatior, from ex- + spatior (“walk about”).

What does expatiate mean?: Expatiate means to write or speak at length; to be copious in argument or discussion.
What is expatiate in Tamil?: Expatiate in Tamil is விரித்துரை, விஸ்தரி, வர்ணி. See Expatiate meaning in Tamil.
How do you use expatiate in a sentence?: Now, as the business of standing mast-heads, ashore or afloat, is a very ancient and interesting one, let us in some measure expatiate here.
What part of speech is expatiate?: Expatiate is a verb.
How do you pronounce expatiate?: Expatiate is pronounced /ɪkˈspeɪʃɪeɪt/.
What is the past tense of expatiate?: The past tense of expatiate is expatiated.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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