What is the meaning of expound?

Add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing.
- usage: "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"
- synonyms: elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, dilate
State.
- usage: "set forth one's reasons"
- synonyms: set forth, exposit

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APA	WordNet. (2010). Expound. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/expound/definitions/1274181
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