Expatiate

Pro Tip 1/3

Extended Discussion

Use 'expatiate' when you want to highlight that someone is going into great detail.

The professor began to expatiate upon the implications of the study.

Pro Tip 2/3

Not Always Positive

'Expatiate' can imply that the speaker is being overly detailed, potentially to the listener's annoyance.

He's likely to expatiate on trivial matters, much to the audience's chagrin.

Pro Tip 3/3

Formal Contexts

'Expatiate' is more likely used in formal speech or writing, not everyday conversation.

In her thesis, she expatiated on the historical context of the law.