expound
To set out the meaning ofTo set out the meaning of; to explain or discuss at length.
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2 senses(formal, transitive)To set out the meaning of; to explain or discuss at length.
Today I'll expound at length the theory propounded last week.
erläutern, erklären, darlegen
разъясня́тьrazʺjasnjátʹ, разъясни́тьrazʺjasnítʹ, растолко́выватьrastolkóvyvatʹ
(formal, intransitive)To make a statement, especially at length.
He expounded often on the dangers of the imperial presidency.
verbreiten, auslassen
- state
- add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
Examples
3 sentencesWould you care to expound?
Professor Simon Newcomb was expounding this to the New York Mathematical Society only a month or so ago.
The Time Traveller (for so it will be convenient to speak of him) was expounding a recondite matter to us.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English expounden, from Old French espondre, from Latin exponere. Doublet of eFrom Middle English expounden, from Old French espondre, from Latin exponere. Doublet of expone and expose.
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Forms
expounds, expounding, expounded, expoundedSynonyms
10 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.