Meaning of expound in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ɪkˈspaʊnd/

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1. Verb

   expound

   Etymology

   Middle English expoune (in the sense ‘explain (what is difficult)’): from Old French espon-, present tense stem of espondre, from Latin exponere‘expose, publish, explain’, from ex-‘out’ + ponere‘put’. The origin of the final -d (recorded from the Middle English period) is uncertain

   Definitions

   1. add details, as to an account or idea

   Examples

   • « clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing »
   • « She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation »

   Antonyms

   • abridge
   • foreshorten
   • abbreviate
   • shorten
   • cut
   • contract
   • reduce
2. 2. state

   Examples

   • « set forth one's reasons »