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expound
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
expound
(verb)
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expound
/ɪk
ˈ
spaʊnd/
verb
expounds
;
expounded
;
expounding
expound
/ɪk
ˈ
spaʊnd/
verb
expounds
;
expounded
;
expounding
Learner's definition of EXPOUND
formal
:
to explain or state (something)
:
to give details about (something)
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+ object
]
The article
expounds
the virtues of a healthy diet.
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no object
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When asked to
expound
, he had no comment.
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often +
on
The article
expounds on
the virtues of a healthy diet.
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