expatiate
pronunciation
How to pronounce expatiate in British English:
UK [ɪkˈspeɪʃieɪt]
How to pronounce expatiate in American English:
US [ɪkˈspeʃiˌet]
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- Verb:
- add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
Word Origin
- expatiate (v.)
- 1530s, "walk about, roam freely," from Latin expatiatus/exspatiatus, past participle of expatiari/exspatiari "wander, digress, wander from the way; spread, extend," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + spatiari "to walk, spread out," from spatium (see space (n.)). Meaning "talk or write at length" is 1610s. Related: Expatiated; expatiating.
Example
- 1. Expatiate primarily the purpose , meaning and basis argumentation ofthetopic .
- 2. The tendency to expatiate and make much of local advantages was western .
- 3. Based on the development of salary management system for , expatiate on the payroll system construction technical route and the whole development process .
- 4. This paper expatiate on how the economic analysis works in the areas such as ascertaining property , planning structure as well as land arrangement of the master plan for town .
- 5. It expatiate management system american and germany and occupation qualification management of vehicle maintenance in japan .