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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Expatiate \Ex*pa"ti*ate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Expatiated; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Expariating.] [L. expatiatus, exspatiatus, p.
     p. of expatiari, exspatiari, to expatiate; ex out + spatiari
     to walk about spread out, fr. spatium space. See Space.]
     1. To range at large, or without restraint.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Bids his free soul expatiate in the skies. --Pope.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To enlarge in discourse or writing; to be copious in
        argument or discussion; to descant.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              He expatiated on the inconveniences of trade.
                                                    --Addison.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Expatiate \Ex*pa"ti*ate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Expatiated; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Expariating.] [L. expatiatus, exspatiatus, p.
     p. of expatiari, exspatiari, to expatiate; ex out + spatiari
     to walk about spread out, fr. spatium space. See Space.]
     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.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  expatiated
     vb.
     (infl of en expatiate  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  expatiated
     vb.
     (infl of en expatiate  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  expatiated
     vb.
     (infl of en expatiate  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  expatiated
     vb.
     (infl of en expatiate  ed-form)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Expatiated /ɛkspˈeɪʃɪˌeɪtɪd/
  مطاف

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  expatiated /ɛkspˈeɪʃɪˌeɪtɪd/
  expliziert
   see: expatiate sth., expatiating
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  expatiated /ɛkspˈeɪʃɪˌeɪtɪd/
  verbreitet, ausgeführt, ausgedehnt, ausgebreitet
   see: expatiate, expatiating
  

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