verb
expound
Expound (verb) means to lay out the meaning of something, or to talk about it in detail.
verb
1
To lay out the meaning of something, or to talk about it in detail.
"Today I'll expound at length the theory propounded last week."
2
To speak or write about something in a long, detailed way.
"Fowler was also interested in metallurgy and the use of new materials that could withstand greater stresses, something he expounded on when giving his presidential address to the new Institution of Mechanical Engineers in 1927."
— Stephen Roberts, Stories and facts behind railway plaques: Evesham (1870) (2021)
"He expounded often on the dangers of the imperial presidency."
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English expounden, from Old French espondre, from Latin exponere; a doublet of expone and expose.
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What is the meaning of expound?
"expound" (verb) means to lay out the meaning of something, or to talk about it in detail.
What is another word for expound?
Other words for "expound" include enlarge, exposit, lucubrate, elaborate, expand, expatiate.
What are the different meanings of expound?
"expound" has 2 main meanings: 1. To lay out the meaning of something, or to talk about it in detail; 2. To speak or write about something in a long, detailed way.
