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expatiate

verb

/ɪkˈspeɪʃiˌeɪt/

Meaning

to speak or write at length or in detail

The professor expatiated on the importance of critical thinking.

elaborate, expand, dwell, enlarge, detail

summarize, condense

expatiate on, expatiate at length, expatiate freely

to grasp or carry something; to maintain a position

to watch carefully; to notice or perceive something

to help or support someone in doing something

to obtain or achieve something, often an advantage or benefit

to begin something; to commence; to initiate

to put money, time, or energy into something to make a profit or achieve a result