expound
1Expound — Ex*pound ([e^]ks*pound ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Expounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Expounding}.] [OE. exponen, expounen, expounden, fr. L. exponere to set out, expose, expound; ex out + ponere to put: cf. OE. expondre, expondre. See {Position}.] 1. To… …
2expound — I verb clarify, clear of obscurity, clear up, comment upon, commentate, construe, define, delineate, develop, elucidate, enucleate, explain, explicate, exposit, illustrate, interpret, make clear, make plain, present the meaning of, reveal, set… …
3expound — c.1300, from O.Fr. espondre expound (on), set forth, explain, from L. exponere put forth, explain, expose, exhibit, from ex forth (see EX (Cf. ex )) + ponere to put, place (see POSITION (Cf. position)); with intrusive d (Cf …
4expound — [ek spound′, ikspound′] vt. [ME expounden < OFr expondre < L exponere, to put forth, expound < ex , out + ponere, to put: see POSITION] 1. to set forth point by point; state in detail 2. to explain or interpret; clarify vi. to comment… …
5expound — *explain, explicate, elucidate, interpret, construe Analogous words: dissect, break down, *analyze, resolve: illustrate, *exemplify …
6expound — [v] talk about in great detail clarify, comment, construe, delineate, describe, discourse, elucidate, enucleate, exemplify, explain, explicate, express, illustrate, interpret, present, set forth, spell out, state, unfold; concept 57 …
7expound — ► VERB ▪ present and explain (a theory or idea) systematically. DERIVATIVES expounder noun. ORIGIN Latin exponere present, explain …
8expound — UK [ɪkˈspaʊnd] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms expound : present tense I/you/we/they expound he/she/it expounds present participle expounding past tense expounded past participle expounded very formal to explain something or to… …
9expound — v. (formal) 1) (B) she expounded her theory to her colleagues 2) (d; intr.) to expound on (to expound on one s favorite subject) * * * [ɪk spaʊnd] (d; intr.) to expound on (to expound on one s favorite subject) (formal) (B) she expounded her… …
10expound — [[t]ɪkspa͟ʊnd[/t]] expounds, expounding, expounded VERB If you expound an idea or opinion, you give a clear and detailed explanation of it. [FORMAL] [V n] Schmidt continued to expound his views on economics and politics. Syn: explain PHRASAL VERB …
