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expatiate

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  1. 1. v. i. To range at large, or without restraint. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. i. To enlarge in discourse or writing; to be copious in argument or discussion; to descant. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To expand; to spread; to extend; to diffuse; to broaden. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. To range at large, or without restraint. Bids his free soul expatiate in the skies. Pope. 2. To enlarge in discourse or writing; to be copious in argument or discussion; to descant. He expatiated on the inconveniences of trade. Addison. To expand; to spread; to extend; to diffuse; to broaden. Afford art an ample field in which to expatiate itself. Dryden. Source: webster
  6. 6. To expand; to spread; to extend; to diffuse; to broaden.Afford art an ample field in which to expatiate itself. Dryden. Source: adambom
  7. 7. v:100 v add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing Source: ecdict

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