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expound
[ ik-spound ]
verb (used without object)
- to make a detailed statement (often followed by on ).
expound
/ ɪˈ貹ʊԻ /
verb
- whenintr, foll by on or about to explain or set forth (an argument, theory, etc) in detail
he expounded his reasoning
to expound on one's theories
Derived Forms
- ˈdzܲԻ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·dzܲԻ· noun
- ··dzܲԻ verb (used with object)
- ܲ··dzܲԻ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of expound1
Example Sentences
But when topics turn elsewhere — their biggest Hollywood regrets, for example, or expounding on who should join them on the Mt.
“Civil War” was so politically neutered, with such wooden characters, that it completely missed an opportunity to expound on the growing tensions in this country or how to navigate them.
Madison that "it is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is. Those who apply the rule to particular cases must, of necessity, expound and interpret the rule."
The question of whether Native Americans were subject to United States governance was further expounded upon in 1886, with the Supreme Court ruling in United States v.
Gersten beautifully expounds on the complicated dynamics of young motherhood and how it felt for Shelly to be a working Vegas showgirl while trying to care for her daughter.
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When To Use
are other ways to say expound?
To expound something is to set it forth or state it in detail. How does expound differ from elucidate, explain, and interpret? Find out on .
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