expound
[ ik-spound ]
/ ɪkˈspaʊnd /
verb (used with object)
to set forth or state in detail: to expound theories.
to explain; interpret.
verb (used without object)
to make a detailed statement (often followed by on).
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Origin of expound
1250–1300; Middle English expounen, expounden < Old French espondre < Latin expōnere to put out, set forth, explain, equivalent to ex- ex-1 + pōnere to put
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2. See explain.
OTHER WORDS FROM expound
ex·pound·er, nounpre·ex·pound, verb (used with object)un·ex·pound·ed, adjectiveWords nearby expound
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expound
/ (ɪkˈspaʊnd) /
verb
(when intr, foll by on or about) to explain or set forth (an argument, theory, etc) in detailto expound on one's theories; he expounded his reasoning
Derived forms of expound
expounder, nounWord Origin for expound
C13: from Old French espondre, from Latin expōnere to set forth, from pōnere to put
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