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expound
Example Sentences
Tanton kindles a small fire of twigs inside a metal pitcher, while expounding for the camera about ecology and overpopulation.
Fox News host Maria Bartiromo set Trump up to expound on his campaign's ongoing smearing of immigrants.
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.
In an interview with The Times that has been edited and condensed for clarity and space, Silverman expounds on developing this landmark episode.
Their joint statement described their world view and expounded on criticism of U.S. military alliances in Asia and the Pacific.
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When To Use
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.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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