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Word: Expound
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English expoune (in the sense ‘explain (what is difficult)’): from Old French espon-, present tense stem of espondre, from Latin exponere ‘expose, publish, explain’, from ex- ‘out’ + ponere ‘put’. The origin of the final -d (recorded from the Middle English period) is uncertain
ɪkˈspaʊnd
ɛkˈspaʊnd
present and explain (a theory or idea) in detail
Short Definition:present and explain theory or idea in detail
Examples:- he was expounding a powerful argument
- he declined to expound on his decision
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