expound

expound

explain; state in detail: to expound a theory

Not to be confused with:

espouse – adopt; champion, advocate: espouse a plan; to marry

Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree

ex·pound

 (ĭk-spound′)

v. ex·pound·ed, ex·pound·ing, ex·pounds

v.tr.

1. To explain in detail; elucidate: She expounded her theory on the origin of the conflict.

2. To make known or set forth; present: "In the 1956 campaign he cheerfully expounded views that had gravely disturbed him four years earlier" (Helen Sasson).

v.intr.

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

---

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

---

ex·pound′er n.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

expound

(ɪkˈspaʊnd)

vb

(when: intr, foll by on or about) to explain or set forth (an argument, theory, etc) in detail: to expound on one's theories; he expounded his reasoning.

[C13: from Old French espondre, from Latin expōnere to set forth, from pōnere to put]

exˈpounder n

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

ex•pound

(ɪkˈspaʊnd)

v.t.

1. to set forth in detail: to expound theories.

2. to explain; interpret.

v.i.

3. to make a detailed statement (often fol. by on).

[1250–1300; Middle English expoun(d)en, < Old French espondre < Latin expōnere to expose, set forth in words, explain =ex- ex-¹ + pōnere to put]

ex•pound′er, n.

Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

expound

Past participle: expounded
Gerund: expounding

Imperative

expound

expound

Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

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"

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

expound

verb explain, describe, illustrate, interpret, unfold, spell out, set forth, elucidate, explicate (formal) Schmidt continued to expound his theories on economics.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

expound

verb

To make understandable:

construe, decipher, explain, explicate, interpret, spell out.

Archaic: enucleate.

Idiom: put into plain English.

The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Translations

يَشْرَح، يُفَسِّر

forklare

erläutern

explicar

expliquer

skÿra, túlka

esporre

izklāstītizskaidrot

fortolkegreie ut omlegge ut

ayrıntılarıyla açıklamak

详细说明

expound

[ɪksˈpaʊnd]

A. VT [+ theory, one's views] → exponer, explicar

B. VI to expound on sth → exponer algo en profundidad

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

expound

[ɪkˈspaʊnd] vt [+ idea, opinion] → exposer, expliquer

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

expound

vt theory, one’s views → darlegen, erläutern

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

expound

[ɪksˈpaʊnd] vt (theory, text) → spiegare; (one's views) → esporre

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

expound

(ikˈspaund) verb

to explain in detail. uiteensit يَشْرَح، يُفَسِّر излагам explicar vyložit erläutern redegøre for; forklare αναπτύσσω διεξοδικά exponer lahti seletama با جزئیات شرح دادن kuvata expliquer לְבָאֵר व्याख्या करना pomno objasniti kifejt menjelaskan (út)skÿra, túlka esporre 説明する 자세히 설명하다 išdėstyti, išaiškinti izklāstīt; izskaidrot menerangkan uiteenzetten legge/greie ut om, utrede, fortolke objaśniać په ټولو جزياتو سره شرح وركول 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

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.