expatiate meaning

Definition of expatiate

1. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
   • She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation

   Synonyms: elaborate, lucubrate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate

   Type of: clarify

   Kinds: detail, set forth, exemplify, specify

   Related forms: expatiation