EXPATIATE


Meaning of EXPATIATE in English

ex ‧ pa ‧ ti ‧ ate /ɪkˈspeɪʃieɪt/ BrE AmE verb

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: exspatiatus , past paticiple of exspatiari 'to wander freely' , from spatium 'space' ]

expatiate on/upon something phrasal verb

formal to speak or write in detail about a particular subject

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.