to expound
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7.3
- verb
- /ɪkˈspaʊnd/
- Formal
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exponer
- And I wonder if you could expound on that idea a little bit.
- expound a theory
- expound the virtues
- expound the idea
There's so many things you can expound on and expand and do in that area.
- There's so many things you can expound on and expand and do in that area.
- Yeah, just building on what are, if you could continue to expound on this, what are some of the lessons we can all learn from Fred Hampton today?
- And, and so you will see a large number of publications that expound this approach, which would be valid if only they had enforced this.
- You know, I can, I can expound on that for like, like, oh, maybe two hours and that I'm actually not kidding.
- And so you are here today to expound upon how we can better understand our teens and guide them, parent them through what has been a very difficult.
Examples
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Yeah, just building on what are, if you could continue to expound on this, what are some of the lessons we can all learn from Fred Hampton today?
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Future research should expound upon the collegiate luxury suite market for sports such as basketball, ice hockey, and baseball.
Academic text (2017) -
Are you quite certain, Colonel, that you wish me to expound on such questions of identity?
Academic text (1999) -
Can you expound upon this recent tweet in your Twitter feed?
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Does the student also expound upon ideas with his or her own experiences, opinions, and conclusions?
Academic text (2015) -
I was about to expound on these ideas when the phone rang.
Fiction book (1991) -
And so you are here today to expound upon how we can better understand our teens and guide them, parent them through what has been a very difficult.
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I watched Alexander with interest as he expounded the importance of Prince Charles's visit to France.
Fiction book (1992) -
Albert Einstein had expounded his theory of relativity back in 1905, and science had brought us the wonders of the modern world.
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The teacher asked the student to expound on his thesis during the presentation.
Synonyms
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1.0
To make something clear by describing it in simple words
∞
1.0
To use words to show what a person or thing is like
225
3.5
To add more details to explain something better
211
3.1
Show people how something works or is done
207
3.2
To explain something clearly and in detail
105
3.1
To describe something by giving many small facts
79
3.5
To explain something clearly and in detail
79
4.2
To give more details or explain something more fully
51
4.8
To make something clear or easier to understand
29
4.2
To state something clearly in writing or speech
26
3.9
To help people understand something by explaining it
15
4.0
To add more details to an idea, plan, or argument
14
3.4
To explain something carefully and include all important points
12
3.7
To talk or write about something in more detail
11
6.8
To explain something so it is easy to understand
5
6.8
To describe something clearly and in detail
3
7.4
To explain something clearly in detail
2
7.5
To talk or write for a long time about a subject
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9.9
To talk or write for a long time about a subject
1
4.9
To help people understand a topic by explaining it clearly
To explain an idea or meaning in detail
To think about and explain your ideas clearly to yourself or others
To explain a person's thinking and say why they think that way
To write long, detailed pieces about difficult ideas
Antonyms
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Etymology
Expound comes from Latin parts ex- ('out') and ponere ('to put'), so it originally meant 'putting ideas out' for others to see. It has the same root as explain, so to expound something is to lay it out clearly and in detail.