expound
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ex·pound
(ĭk-spound') 
v., -pound·ed, -pound·ing, -pounds. v.tr.
To make a detailed statement: The professor was expounding on a favorite topic.
v., -pound·ed, -pound·ing, -pounds. v.tr.
- To give a detailed statement of; set forth: expounded the intricacies of the new tax law.
- To explain in detail; elucidate: The speaker expounded the approach of positive thinking. See synonyms at explain.
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.]
expounder ex·pound'er n.Roget's Thesaurus:
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expound
IN BRIEF: To explain clearly.
We hope that the professor will expound on that scientific theory so we can understand it.
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Expound
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - fremstille, forklare
v. intr. - udlægge
Nederlands (Dutch)
toelichten, verklaren, beargumenteren, uiteenzetten
Français (French)
v. tr. - expliquer, exposer, interpréter (Bible), commenter
v. intr. - commenter, expliquer
Deutsch (German)
v. - darlegen, erläutern
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εκθέτω ή αναπτύσσω (διεξοδικά), (επ)εξηγώ, ερμηνεύω, διευκρινίζω
Italiano (Italian)
esporre, interpretare
Português (Portuguese)
v. - expor, detalhar
Русский (Russian)
излагать, разъяснять, толковать, комментировать
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - explicar, comentar, exponer
v. intr. - explicar, comentar, exponer
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - utveckla, förklara
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
解释, 详细述说, 阐述, 说明, 评论
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 解釋, 詳細述說
v. intr. - 闡述, 說明, 解釋, 評論
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 상세히 말하다
v. intr. - 의견을 말하다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 明細に説く, 説明する, 意見を述べる
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يؤيد, يبسط
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - הרצה, הסביר, פירט, פירש
v. intr. - הרצה, הסביר, פירט
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