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 expound expound /ɪkˈspaʊnd/

verb

  1. () Add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing  ( dilate , expand , expatiate , elaborate , enlarge , exposit , expound , flesh out , lucubrate )
    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
    She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation
  2. State  ( exposit , expound , set forth )
    state
     Set forth one's reasons
    set forth one's reasons