expound
Meaning
- To set out the meaning of; to explain or discuss at length
- To make a statement, especially at length.
Synonyms
elucidate
make clear
comment on
describe in detail
interprete
make plain
explain in details
give an exposition
explain in detail
declare
disclose
give an accounting for
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪkˈspaʊnd/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English expounden, from Old French espondre, from Latin exponere. Doublet of expose.
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