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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.

Example Sentences

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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

“I therefore deprecate attempts to expound Wittgenstein’s thought as a finished thing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

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

Though Kushner alluded to his wealthy background in the clip, online critics were quick to expound on that key point.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2024

He wrote and telephoned dozens of acceptances to invitations to speak, predominantly at colleges and universities—both to expound his philosophies and to earn the $150-$300 honorariums above traveling expenses.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey