expound  /ɪk ˈspaʊnd/ ? Meaning of "expound"

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Definition(s):

  1. (v) add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
  2. (v) state

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Usage(s):

  1. When I asked him to expound on this fun idea, Frank said lots of people use the time to exercise or read.
  2. She doesn't expound on her husband's five-point plans; she just tells her story, whose bass notes are the deep hum of family, work, sacrifice, aspiration.
  3. The show offers a refreshing counterpoint to the steady stream of foreign experts who expound on television about Africa's problems.

Quotes

  1. "I think it was an intentional hit and there is no doubt in my mind it came from the bench, and I really believe it didn't come from the manager," La Russa said. "Don't ask me to expound on that."
    on Aug 10, 2009 By: Tony La Russa Source: Yahoo! Sports

  2. "Bill loved it where he would go up to the blackboard and expound," Levy said. "And once in a while, I'd have to say, Hey, Bill, we've got to get out to practice."
    on Jul 30, 2007 By: Marv Levy Source: SportingNews.com

  3. "We are intensively formulating the correct way to promote the Shalit topic," said Barak in a speech to high-school students in the city of Rishon LeZion. "This is a sensitive time and it would be wrong to expound upon the topic, but we, as...
    on Dec 22, 2009 By: Ehud Barak Source: guardian.co.uk

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