expatiate

Meanings

Verb

add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
To write or speak at length; to be copious in argument or discussion.
To range at large, or without restraint.
To expand; to spread; to extend; to diffuse; to broaden.

Origin / Etymology

From the participle stem of Latin expatior, from ex- + spatior (“walk about”).

Synonyms

descant, dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate

Antonyms

contract

Scrabble Score: 18

expatiate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
expatiate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
expatiate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

expatiate is a valid Words With Friends word