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Expatiate (?), 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.
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Bids his free soul expatiate in the skies.
Pope.
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2. To enlarge in discourse or writing; to be copious in argument or discussion; to descant.
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He expatiated on the inconveniences of trade.
Addison.
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