Verb
expatiate -
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"
elaborate ,
lucubrate ,
exposit ,
enlarge ,
flesh out ,
expand ,
expound ,
dilate
abbreviate ,
abridge ,
foreshorten ,
shorten ,
contract ,
reduce ,
cut shorten; "Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'"
clarify ,
elucidate ,
clear up make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating; "clarify the butter" ; "clarify beer"
detail assign to a specific task; "The ambulances were detailed to the fire station"
exposit ,
expound ,
set forth state; "set forth one's reasons"
instance ,
exemplify ,
illustrate clarify by giving an example of
particularise ,
particularize ,
specialise ,
specialize ,
specify become more focus on an area of activity or field of study; "She specializes in Near Eastern history"
