expatiate

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ek-ˈspā-shē-ˌāt\
- /ekˈspeɪ.ʃi.eɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ek-ˈspā-shē-ˌāt\

Definitions of expatiate word

noun expatiate Speak or write at length or in detail. 1
abbreviation EXPATIATE expound 1
verb expatiate to enlarge (on a theme, topic, etc) at length or in detail; elaborate (on) 0
verb expatiate to wander about 0
intransitive verb expatiate to roam or wander freely 0
intransitive verb expatiate to speak or write in great detail; elaborate or enlarge (on or upon) 0

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Parts of speech for Expatiate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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expatiate popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for expatiate

verb expatiate

elaboration — The act or process of producing or refining with labor; improvement by successive operations; refinement.
develop — When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe.
dilate — to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
enlarge — Make or become bigger or more extensive.

All 4 Synonyms of expatiate

Antonyms for expatiate

verb expatiate

compress — When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space.
decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
lessen — to become less.
reduce — to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.

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