expound (redirected from expounds)

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.

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[Middle English expounden, from Anglo-Norman espoundre, from Latin expnere : ex-, ex- + pnere, to place; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]

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ex·pounder n.

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expound

Verb

to explain a theory, belief, etc. in detail [Latin exponere to set forth]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	expound - add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation" elaborate, expatiate, lucubrate, dilate, exposit, flesh out, enlarge, expand clarify, clear up, elucidate - make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death" detail - provide details for exposit, set forth, expound - state; "set forth one's reasons" illustrate, instance, exemplify - clarify by giving an example of particularise, particularize, specialise, specialize, specify - be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"
	2.	expound - state; "set forth one's reasons" exposit, set forth elaborate, expatiate, expound, lucubrate, dilate, flesh out, exposit, enlarge, expand - add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation" describe, depict, draw - give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack" premise - set forth beforehand, often as an explanation; "He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand"

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expound

verb explain, describe, illustrate, interpret, unfold, spell out, set forth, elucidate, explicate (formal)

Translations

expound [ɪkˈspaund] vt → exponer [+ theory, text]; comentar [+ one's views]; explicar

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expound [ɪkˈspaund] vt → exposer, expliquer

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expound [ɪksˈpaund] vt → darlegen, erläutern

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expound [ɪkˈspaund] vt → esporre [+ theory, text]; spiegare

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expound

v expound [ikˈspaund]

to explain in detail. uiteensit يَشْرَح، يُفَسِّر излагам vyložit redegøre for; forklare erläutern αναπτύσσω διεξοδικά exponer lahti seletama با جزئیات شرح دادن selvittää expliquer לְבָאֵר व्याख्या करना pomno objasniti kifejt menjelaskan (út)skÿra, túlka esporre 説明する 상세히 설명하다 išdėstyti, išaiškinti izklāstīt; izskaidrot menerangkan uiteenzetten legge/greie ut om, utrede, fortolke objaśniać explicar a expune разъяснять vysvetliť razlagati razložiti förklara, tyda อธิบายอย่างละเอียด ayrıntılarıyla açıklamak 詳細說明 роз'яснювати, тлумачити وضاحت ، تفصیل کے ساتھ پیش کرنا trình bày chi tiết 详细说明