expound meaning

UK US /ɪkˈspaʊnd/ 2 syllables

expound (verb): add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing.

expound has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

expound as a verb

  1. 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

    Synonyms: elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, dilate

    Type of: clarify

    Kinds: detail, set forth, exemplify, specify

    Related forms: expository, exponent, expounding

  2. state
    • set forth one's reasons

    Synonyms: set forth, exposit

    Type of: elaborate

    Kinds: describe, premise

How to pronounce expound

expound is pronounced /ɪkˈspaʊnd/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with expound

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