Wednesday, 25 September 2013

Vocabulary : Word of the Day : Expatiate

ex-pa-ti-ate



verb :: To wander at large, or without restraint.



verb :: To enlarge in discourse or writing; to be copious in argument or discussion; to descant.



verb :: To expand; to spread; to extend; to diffuse; to broaden.



"Now, as the business of standing mast-heads, ashore or afloat, is a very ancient and interesting one, let us in some measure expatiate here." --Melville, Herman

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