ex-pound

[ik-spound]

ex·pound

[ik-spound]
verb (used with object)
1.
to set forth or state in detail: to expound theories.
2.
to explain; interpret.
verb (used without object)
3.
to make a detailed statement (often followed by on).

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Ex-pound is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English expounen, expounden < Old French espondre < Latin expōnere to put out, set forth, explain, equivalent to ex- ex-1 + pōnere to put

ex·pound·er, noun
pre·ex·pound, verb (used with object)
un·ex·pound·ed, adjective


2. See explain.

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