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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 riddle
.
Expound
this matter more fully to me.
Bunyan.

Webster 1828 Edition


Expound

EXPOUND'

,
Verb.
T.
[L. expono; ex and pono, to set.]
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)

  1. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) (transitive) To lay open; to expose to view; to examine or exposit.
    • Hudibras
      He expounded both his pockets.
  2. (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.
  3. (intransitive) To make a statement, especially at length.
    He expounded often on the dangers of the imperial presidency.

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