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Webster 1913 Edition
Expound
Ex-pound′
(ĕks-pound′)
, Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Expounded
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Expounding
.] [OE.
exponen
, expounen
, expounden
, fr. L. exponere
to set out, expose, expound; ex
out + ponere
to put: cf. OE. expondre
, expondre
. See Position
.] 1.
To lay open; to expose to view; to examine.
[Obs.]
He
expounded
both his pockets. Hudibras.
2.
To lay open the meaning of; to explain; to clear of obscurity; to interpret;
as, to
. expound
a text of Scripture, a law, a word, a meaning, or a riddleExpound
this matter more fully to me. Bunyan.
Webster 1828 Edition
Expound
EXPOUND'
,Verb.
T.
1.
To explain; to lay open the meaning; to clear of obscurity; to interpret; as, to expound a text of scripture; to expound a law.2.
To lay open; to examine; as, to expound the pocket. [Not used.]Definition 2024
expound
expound
English
Verb
expound (third-person singular simple present expounds, present participle expounding, simple past and past participle expounded)
- (Can we verify(+) this sense?) (transitive) To lay open; to expose to view; to examine or exposit.
- Hudibras
- He expounded both his pockets.
- Hudibras
- (transitive) To lay open the meaning of; to explain or discuss at length; to clear of obscurity; to interpret.
- 1891, Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray:
- Some day, when you are tired of London, come down to Treadley, and expound to me your philosophy of pleasure over some admirable Burgundy I am fortunate enough to possess.
-
- (intransitive) To make a statement, especially at length.
- He expounded often on the dangers of the imperial presidency.
Related terms
Translations
expose
explain or discuss at length
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