expatiate /ɪkˈspeɪʃɪeɪt/ verb3 •To write or speak at length; to be copious in argument or discussion.[H]e expatiated on the inconveniences of trade, that carried from us the commodities of our country, and made a parcel of upstarts as rich as men of the most ancient families of England. — 1716 •(rare) To range at large, or without restraint. •(no longer used) To expand; to spread; to extend; to diffuse; to broaden. formsexpatiated · expatiating · expatiates · expatiateth