Expound
ahd-5
intransitive verb.
To explain in detail; elucidate.
intransitive verb.
To make known or set forth; present.
intransitive verb.
To make a detailed statement.
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
.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
transitive verb.
To lay open; to expose to view; to examine.
transitive verb.
To lay open the meaning of; to explain; to clear of obscurity; to interpret.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
verb.
To lay
open
; to
expose
to
view
; to
examine
or
exposit
.
verb.
To lay open the
meaning
of; to
explain
or
discuss
at length; to
clear
of
obscurity
; to
interpret
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
verb.
state
verb.
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
Word Usage
"GALANOS: Yes, I will kind of expound on what I said."
Etymologically Related
exponent
expose
exposition
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
Pound
Sound
abound
aground
around
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
andshe
incurious
laggard
overnight
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
account for
allegorize
clarify
clear up
comment
verb-form
expounded
expounding
expounds