expound

explain; state in detail: to expound a theory
Not to be confused with:espouse – adopt; champion, advocate: espouse a plan; to marry

ex·pound

E0291300 (ĭk-spound′)v. ex·pound·ed, ex·pound·ing, ex·pounds v.tr.1. To explain in detail; elucidate: She expounded her theory on the origin of the conflict.2. To make known or set forth; present: "In the 1956 campaign he cheerfully expounded views that had gravely disturbed him four years earlier" (Helen Sasson).v.intr. To make a detailed statement: The professor was expounding on a favorite topic.

[Middle English expounden, from Anglo-Norman espoundre, from Latin expōnere : ex-, ex- + pōnere, to place; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]

ex·pound′er n.

expound

(ɪkˈspaʊnd) vb (when: intr, foll by on or about) to explain or set forth (an argument, theory, etc) in detail: to expound on one's theories; he expounded his reasoning. [C13: from Old French espondre, from Latin expōnere to set forth, from pōnere to put] exˈpounder n

ex•pound

(ɪkˈspaʊnd)

v.t. 1. to set forth in detail: to expound theories. 2. to explain; interpret. v.i. 3. to make a detailed statement (often fol. by on). [1250–1300; Middle English expoun(d)en, < Old French espondre < Latin expōnere to expose, set forth in words, explain =ex- ex-¹ + pōnere to put] ex•pound′er, n.

expound

Past participle: expounded
Gerund: expounding

Imperative
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Present
I expound
you expound
he/she/it expounds
we expound
you expound
they expound

Preterite
I expounded
you expounded
he/she/it expounded
we expounded
you expounded
they expounded

Present Continuous
I am expounding
you are expounding
he/she/it is expounding
we are expounding
you are expounding
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Present Perfect
I have expounded
you have expounded
he/she/it has expounded
we have expounded
you have expounded
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Past Continuous
I was expounding
you were expounding
he/she/it was expounding
we were expounding
you were expounding
they were expounding

Past Perfect
I had expounded
you had expounded
he/she/it had expounded
we had expounded
you had expounded
they had expounded

Future
I will expound
you will expound
he/she/it will expound
we will expound
you will expound
they will expound

Future Perfect
I will have expounded
you will have expounded
he/she/it will have expounded
we will have expounded
you will have expounded
they will have expounded

Future Continuous
I will be expounding
you will be expounding
he/she/it will be expounding
we will be expounding
you will be expounding
they will be expounding

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been expounding
you have been expounding
he/she/it has been expounding
we have been expounding
you have been expounding
they have been expounding

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been expounding
you will have been expounding
he/she/it will have been expounding
we will have been expounding
you will have been expounding
they will have been expounding

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been expounding
you had been expounding
he/she/it had been expounding
we had been expounding
you had been expounding
they had been expounding

Conditional
I would expound
you would expound
he/she/it would expound
we would expound
you would expound
they would expound

Past Conditional
I would have expounded
you would have expounded
he/she/it would have expounded
we would have expounded
you would have expounded
they would have expounded

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	expound - add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"elaborate, expatiate, lucubrate, dilate, exposit, flesh out, enlarge, expandclarify, clear up, elucidate - make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"detail - provide details forexposit, set forth, expound - state; "set forth one's reasons"illustrate, instance, exemplify - clarify by giving an example ofparticularise, particularize, specialise, specialize, specify - be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"
	2.	expound - state; "set forth one's reasons"exposit, set forthelaborate, expatiate, expound, lucubrate, dilate, flesh out, exposit, enlarge, expand - add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"describe, depict, draw - give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"premise - set forth beforehand, often as an explanation; "He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand"

expound

verb explain, describe, illustrate, interpret, unfold, spell out, set forth, elucidate, explicate (formal) Schmidt continued to expound his theories on economics.

expound

verbTo make understandable:construe, decipher, explain, explicate, interpret, spell out.Archaic: enucleate.Idiom: put into plain English.

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expound

(ikˈspaund) verb to explain in detail. 详细说明

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expound (up)on (someone or something)

To talk about or explain someone or something in detail. Please expound on Claire to me because I can't understand some of the wacky things she's done. I had to expound upon my thesis proposal, but the professor did eventually approve my topic.See also: expound

expound (up)on (someone or something) to (someone or something)

expound

((up)on someone or something) (to someone) to speak at length about someone or something to someone. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) Let me expound upon Tom to you for a while. I think you need all the details on his qualifications. Please do not expound on Bill anymore.

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verb explain

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verb to make understandable

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verb add details, as to an account or idea

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