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   Ex·pound

   /ikˈspound/

   

   verb

   • 1. present and explain (a theory or idea) systematically and in detail: "he was expounding a powerful argument" Similar presentput forwardset forthprofferofferadvanceproposepropoundframegive an account ofrecountexplaingive an explanation ofdetailspell outdescribediscussexplicatedelineateelucidate
   • ▪ explain the meaning of (a literary or doctrinal work): "the abbess expounded the scriptures to her nuns" Similar explaininterpretexplicateelucidatecomment ongive a commentary onannotateglossillustrate

   Word Origin Middle Englishexpoune (in the sense ‘explain (what is difficult)’): from Old French espon-, present tense stem of espondre, from Latin exponere ‘expose, publish, explain’, from ex- ‘out’ + ponere ‘put’. The origin of the final -d (recorded from the Middle English period) is uncertain.

   Derivatives

   • 1. expounder noun

   Scrabble Points: 17

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