expatiate — to speak or write at length or in detail about something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to speak or write at length or in detail about something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪkˈspeɪʃiˌeɪt/
Example Sentences
- My grandfather loves to expatiate on his fishing adventures, turning a simple story into an epic tale.
- The politician expatiated on economic policy for an hour without actually saying anything useful.
- She tends to expatiate on her travel experiences whenever someone mentions vacation.
expatiate
VERB[/ɪkˈspeɪʃiˌeɪt/]
to speak or write at length or in detail about something
The old professor loves to expatiate on ancient Rome for hours.
Ex pays, she ate — and talks forever about every detail!
She loves to expatiate to help students initiate and appreciate!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin expatiari, meaning 'to walk about freely in open space.' The meaning evolved from physical wandering to verbal wandering - speaking at length about a topic.
Breakdown
ex- (out, away) + spatiari (to walk about, from spatium meaning space) + -ate (verb suffix)
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📝Examples
“My grandfather loves to expatiate on his fishing adventures, turning a simple story into an epic tale.”
“The politician expatiated on economic policy for an hour without actually saying anything useful.”
“She tends to expatiate on her travel experiences whenever someone mentions vacation.”
“The food critic expatiated on the restaurant's atmosphere before even mentioning the food.”
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