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expounded

expounded is the simple past and past participle of expound.

Meaning of expound

Verb

expound (third-person singular simple present expounds, present participle expounding, simple past and past participle expounded)

  1. (formal, transitive) To set out the meaning of; to explain or discuss at length.
    • Today I'll expound at length the theory propounded last week.
    Synonyms:
    spell out
  2. (formal, intransitive, with on or upon) To make a statement, especially at length.
    • He expounded often on the dangers of the imperial presidency.

Words formed from expounded

Questions about expounded

What is expounded the simple past and past participle of?
Expounded is the simple past and past participle of expound.

Words near expounded in the dictionary

  1. exposé
  2. exposés
  3. expotentiate
  4. expound
  5. expoundable
  6. expounded
  7. expounder
  8. expounders
  9. expoundest
  10. expoundeth
  11. expounding

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