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Expatiate Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Expatiate has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
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"

2

To write or speak at length; to be copious in argument or discussion.

See Also
descant expatiates expatiateth expatiatory expatiated expatiating hold forth expatiator
Related Terms
Antonyms
reduce
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
clarify
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
detail set forth exemplify specify
Rhyming Words
ate bate late gate kate date wate cate rate nate oate sate tate jate hate mate fate yate agate skate
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