Thesaurus: expound

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1. v. t. To lay open; to expose to view; to examine.
2. v. t. To lay word/open">open the word/meaning">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.
3. v. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
4. 1. To lay word/open">open; to word/expose">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.
5. v:100 v add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing v state