expound
About 0.69 uses per million words.
Meaning
- verb To set out the meaning of; to explain or discuss at length.
Today I'll expound at length the theory propounded last week.
- verb To make a statement, especially at length.
He expounded often on the dangers of the imperial presidency.
Similar words
expatiate elaborate enlarge flesh out expand dilate explain articulate develop describe
Often followed by
the on his it and to a them their
Word family
expounded expounder expounders expounding expounds
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