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expound

[ik-spaund] / ɪkˈspaʊnd /


Usage

What are other ways to say expound? To expound is to give a methodical, detailed, scholarly explanation of something, usually Scriptures, doctrines, or philosophy: to expound the doctrine of free will. To explain is to make plain, clear, or intelligible something that is not known or understood: to explain a theory or a problem. To elucidate is to throw light on what before was dark and obscure, usually by illustration and commentary and sometimes by elaborate explanation: They asked him to elucidate his statement. To interpret is to give the meaning of something by paraphrase, by translation, or by an explanation based on personal opinion: to interpret a poem or a symbol.

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A man who was, until the early hours of Friday, a mayor hasn't had much reason to expound in public on foreign affairs, for example.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

It is common for justices to spar in their written opinions, and they sometimes expound on their legal disagreements in speeches or interviews.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

The company is set to expound on the results at Qubits 2026, a two-day conference at the end of January.

From Barron's ● Jan. 6, 2026

A curved index finger rises up from the rest like a speaker separating from a crowd and preparing to expound.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2024

He could expound on nearly any subject in class until the teacher had to ask him to stop, and if he’d ever made less than a hundred on a test, I wasn’t aware of it.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

Each of Ms. Pearsall’s chapters expounds on a word from the Declaration of Independence—such as “liberty,” “honor” and “happiness”—as a value that “prompted behavior among all kinds of people.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Similar compliments have been showered on “Ted Lasso,” “Shrinking” and “Scrubs,” each of which expounds its own version of believing.

From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2026

She expounds on the amazing fact of mycelial networks, the great web they build in the soil.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2023

Lopez Obrador, who expounds on the virtues of a non-interventionist foreign policy, said his plan involves the creation of a "mediation committee" that includes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, U.N.

From Reuters ● Sep. 12, 2022

He never expounds on education theory or education reform.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

When I interviewed Parton in 2001 upon release of her album “Little Sparrow,” she expounded on her fashion sense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

In those meetings, he expounded on his pyramid of success, from team-building lessons to attention to detail.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026

The question of whether Native Americans were subject to United States governance was further expounded upon in 1886, with the Supreme Court ruling in United States v.

From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2025

In interviews, executives expounded, usually with significant enthusiasm, on the benefits and drawbacks of the technology.

From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2024

Several nights a week, after Mr. Jones was asleep, they held secret meetings in the barn and expounded the principles of Animalism to the others.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell

Colbert responded with a joke before expounding on the ideas of love and sacrifice, how they relate to fear and how comedy is used as an antidote.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

Since then, I’ve spent more than 40 years researching and expounding the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2025

Tanton kindles a small fire of twigs inside a metal pitcher, while expounding for the camera about ecology and overpopulation.

From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2024

“No,” Servais said, trying to be stubborn before laughing and expounding.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2024

Failure to contain Pauling might result in a London press conference with Linus expounding peaceful coexistence.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson


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