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Expound is defined as to explain further or in more detail.

(verb)

An example of expound is someone explaining the meaning of evolution to another.

See expound in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to set forth point by point; state in detail
to explain or interpret; clarify

Origin: ME expounden < OFr expondre < L exponere, to put forth, expound < ex-, out + ponere, to put: see position

intransitive verb

to comment (on); make a statement

Related Forms:

expounder noun

See expound in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb ex·pound·ed, ex·pound·ing, ex·pounds

verb, transitive

To give a detailed statement of; set forth: expounded the intricacies of the new tax law.
To explain in detail; elucidate: The speaker expounded the approach of positive thinking. See Synonyms at explain.

verb, intransitive

To make a detailed statement: The professor was expounding on a favorite topic.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English expounden

Origin: , from Anglo-Norman espoundre

Origin: , from Latin expōnere

Origin: : ex-, ex-

Origin: + pōnere, to place; see apo- in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

ex·poundˈer noun

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