Expound

Word EXPOUND
Character 7
Hyphenation ex pound
Pronunciations /ɪkˈspaʊnd/

Definitions and meanings of "Expound"

What do we mean by expound?

To explain in detail; elucidate. intransitive verb

To make known or set forth; present. intransitive verb

To make a detailed statement. intransitive verb

To lay open; examine.

To set forth the points or principles of; lay open the meaning of; explain; interpret: as, to expound a text of Scripture; to expound a law.

Synonyms Interpret, Elucidate, etc. See explain.

To lay open; to expose to view; to examine. transitive verb

To lay open the meaning of; to explain; to clear of obscurity; to interpret. transitive verb

To lay open; to expose to view; to examine or exposit. verb

To lay open the meaning of; to explain or discuss at length; to clear of obscurity; to interpret. verb

State verb

Add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing verb

To set out the meaning of; to explain or discuss at length

To make a statement, especially at length.

Explain or interpret; clarify Urban Dictionary

Present and explain (a theory or idea) systematically and in detail. Urban Dictionary

Moan or groan very loudly; This guy expounded at least this loud... OOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! Urban Dictionary

I could also expound on my previous point about property by saying that the difference between my remote and my wife is that my remote COULDN’T claim mutual ownership. They’re are animate and inanimate objects. Inanimate objects fall into two categories: sentient and non-sentient. Non-sentient is like a dog which you can own. Sentient would be your wife. The difference between the degree of mutual ownership between a man and a woman (in the context of a relationship) can be split into categories. You have verbally contractual mutual ownership (girlfriend). Next, you have state sanctioned, written contractual, mutual ownership (marriage) Urban Dictionary

To do it hard the right way. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Expound

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The word "expound" in example sentences

GALANOS: Yes, I will kind of expound on what I said. ❋ Unknown (2009)

For "expound" the reader should have read "expand," and at another point the letter should read that "Jefferson, through his confidential leaders in Congress, held that body back until Mr. Lemen, under his orders, had rallied his friends and sent in anti-slavery petitions, etc," ❋ Willard C. MacNaul (N/A)

I will never believe Palin wrote this herself because she will never show up (except on Hannity coached world) to expound on her thoughts. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I can expound on this further if there is interest ... ❋ Unknown (2009)

After a shaky beginning, Hazlitt gained some attention (as well as much-needed money) by these lectures, and they gave him an opportunity to expound some of his own ideas. ❋ Unknown (2009)

(I have heard some Internet blowhards attempting to expound on what they apparently see as an inherently right-wing traditionalist heavy metal philosophy, but I am fairly sure this is simply the result of a few too many hours spent feverishly masturbating over their dog-eared copy of Lords Of Chaos.) ❋ Unknown (2010)

Huh, seems your understanding of current politics is only matched by your understanding of history … hey, about that WW2 black market, can you expound? ❋ Unknown (2010)

I picture them holed up in a bunker – Dick will expound about how he saved America, if not the entire human race. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Too much speculation IMVHO, some of which contradicts itself ... and what does expound mean? ❋ Unknown (2009)

IANAL, so please expound on this concept morefully. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Yes – let Obama expound on the horrific dangers of smoking ... while he puffs away around his two little girls. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Will anyone in the “liberal media” expound on this encouraging turn of events? ❋ Unknown (2010)

Under ordinary circumstances, we wouldn't bother to mention this book; there are so many magnificent books out there that it seems a far better use of our energies to expound upon their virtues rather than tromp down the path of intellectual disdain and public evisceration of hardworking authors, etc. etc. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I can expound on this further if there is interest with an example like El Reloj. ❋ Unknown (2009)

There are other business models that you can expound on in the future. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I am sure that Dean Kagan is up to the job – I am also sure that the first 1000 names in the boston phone book are up to the job – confirmation hearings are only a mechanism to allow senators to expound endlessly on their ignorance. fortunately the most ignorant is now the VP so we are no longer subjected to his 15 minute preamblesrarango (Quote) ❋ Unknown (2010)

She can no more treat others honestly and openly than a cat can expound at length on Voltaire. ❋ Superversive (2010)

Plus the chat function means that you can expound about all of the banal minutia you'd like in regards to the song playing, what it means to you, or the absurdity of the entire situation. ❋ Conan Neutron (2011)

To the extent there are people who in argument rest their case on “traditional family” and do not expound then it fair to point out their hypocrisy. ❋ Unknown (2010)

[The teacher] expounded so much on the homework so that we can understand. [clarify] [explaining] ❋ Hobbits.Of.Camelot (2016)

"he was expounding a [powerful] [argument]" ❋ Gmisisthebestschool (2015)

Yo when [my mom and dad] went into their room I heard [my mom] [expound]. ❋ LieutenantPlayz101 (2017)

Hym “I like to [expound] on things. I’m also not [the news] guy. [The news] guy is funny though. [You are right] about people being nazi. The news guy is wrong about that. They would totally do that shit.” ❋ Hym Iam (2022)

[OOoo] I hard expounded her [good]. ❋ Upincider321 (2011)

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