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Meaning of 'expound' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Expound [ v. t.]
- To lay open; to expose to view; to examine.
- To lay open the meaning of; to explain; to clear of obscurity; to interpret; as, to expound a text of Scripture, a law, a word, a meaning, or a riddle.

Meaning of 'expound' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . expound [ v]
Meaning (1):
- state
Example in sentence:
  • set forth one's reasons
Meaning (2):
- add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
Example in sentence:
  • She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation

Nearby Words:

expand expanded expander expanding expanse expansibility expansible expansile expansion expansive

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