expound
verb
ex·pound
ik-ˈspau̇nd 
expounded; expounding; expounds
1
a
: to set forth : state
b
: to defend with argument
2
: to explain by setting forth in careful and often elaborate detail
expound a law
: to make a statement : comment
expounder
noun
Examples of expound in a Sentence
The article expounds the virtues of a healthy diet.
When asked to expound, he had no comment.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 18 July 2025
Of course, that also means that Garland emerges as the film’s true star — naturally, right? — and even when McHale’s other talking heads are expounding on their lives and careers through the lens of Dorothy, McHale often illustrates their points with clips from other Garland films.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 June 2025
The Brand Anthropologist seems like someone who really buys into and expounds on the power of advertising.
—Hazlitt, 9 July 2025
Means then garnered a large following online by expounding on health information aligning with the Make America Healthy Again movement.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 16 June 2025
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“Expound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expound. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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expound
verb
ex·pound
ik-ˈspau̇nd
1
: to make known (as one's ideas or beliefs) : set forth
2
: to explain clearly : interpret
expounder
noun
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