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expound

[ik-spound] / 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

Pressed by show host Amy Goodman to expound, Coogler chuckled: “Um, I’d rather not say. But the attention on this project outside of a piece of art or commerce has been interesting.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 12, 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

This is the only one of his latest ideas I can trust myself to expound, at the moment.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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

“Yeah I get nerdy excited about it,” says Clarke as she expounds on the magic that happens both on and behind the stage.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 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

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

She has not expounded on the comment, but has appeared to suggest that fracking can continue because other efforts can help clean up or preserve the environment.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 10, 2024

He further expounded on his views in a book, “The Activist Director: Lessons From the Boardroom and the Future of the Corporation,” published in 2016.

From New York Times Mar. 14, 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

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

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2025

But when topics turn elsewhere — their biggest Hollywood regrets, for example, or expounding on who should join them on the Mt.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 23, 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

The allegation, which was untrue, irritated the detectives into expounding very convincing denials.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote




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