expound
pronunciation
How to pronounce expound in British English:
UK [ɪkˈspaʊnd]
How to pronounce expound in American English:
US [ɪkˈspaʊnd]
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- Verb:
- add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
- state
Word Origin
- expound (v.)
- c. 1300, from Old French espondre "expound (on), set forth, explain," from Latin exponere "put forth, expose, exhibit; set on shore, disembark; offer, leave exposed, reveal, publish," from ex- "forth" (see ex-) + ponere "to put, place" (see position (n.)); with intrusive -d developing in French (compare sound (n.1)); the usual Middle English form was expoune. Related: Expounded; expounding. 'In Englissh,' quod Pacience, 'it is wel hard, wel to expounen, ac somdeel I shal seyen it, by so thow understonde.' ["Piers Plowman," late 14c.]
Synonym
Example
- 1. Stick to three , or at the most , four points about your topic and expound on them .
- 2. Fear isn 't just an abstract concept for philosophers to expound on .
- 3. It is a suitable seat from which to expound on merging tradition with modernity .
- 4. In great expectations , dickens used the limited perspective to introduce pip 's position , and used three pairs of contradictions to expound pip and other people 's characteristics .
- 5. This is certainly an abbreviated version of each step in the mobile design process so please be sure to leave me a comment below and let me know which area you would like for me to expound upon !