Expound

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To give a detailed statement of; set forth: expounded the intricacies of the new tax law.
  • v. To explain in detail; elucidate: The speaker expounded the approach of positive thinking. See Synonyms at explain.
  • verb-intransitive. To make a detailed statement: The professor was expounding on a favorite topic.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To lay open; to expose to view; to examine or exposit.
  • v. To lay open the meaning of; to explain or discuss at length; to clear of obscurity; to interpret.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To lay open; to expose to view; to examine.
  • v. To lay open the meaning of; to explain; to clear of obscurity; to interpret.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To lay open; examine.
  • To set forth the points or principles of; lay open the meaning of; explain; interpret: as, to expound a text of Scripture; to expound a law.
  • Synonyms Interpret, Elucidate, etc. See explain.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. state
  • v. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
  • Verb Form
    expounded    expounding    expounds   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    explain    interpret    state    express   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Pound    Sound    abound    aground    around    astound    bound    browned    compound    confound   
    Same Context
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