Meaning of expound in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  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 »

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  2. 2. state

    Examples

    • « set forth one's reasons »

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