expound
Verb
Verb Forms: expounded, expounding, expounds
- To explain in detail; to present and defend.
- add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
- state
- To set out the meaning of; to explain or discuss at length
- To make a statement, especially at length.
Examples
- He expounded often on the dangers of the imperial presidency.
- The Scrabble expert could expound for hours on the optimal placement of a ’Q’.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English expounden, from Old French espondre, from Latin exponere. Doublet of expose.
Synonyms
dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, flesh out, lucubrate, set forth, spell out
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 17
expound: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordexpound: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
expound: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary