ex·pound ( k-spound )v. ex·pound·ed, ex·pound·ing, ex·pounds v.tr. 1. To give a detailed statement of; set forth: expounded the intricacies of the new tax law. 2. To explain in detail; elucidate: The speaker expounded the approach of positive thinking. See Synonyms at explain. v.intr. To make a detailed statement: The professor was expounding on a favorite topic. [Middle English expounden, from Anglo-Norman espoundre, from Latin exp  nere : ex-, ex- + pnere, to place; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]ex·pound er n. |
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| Noun | 1. | expounding - a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic philosophizing - the exposition (often superficially) of a particular philosophy interpretation - an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence" |
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