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ex·pound
/
ɪkˈspaʊnd
/
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[
ik-
spound
]
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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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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.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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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
Related forms
ex·pound·er,
noun
pre·ex·pound,
verb (used with object)
un·ex·pound·ed,
adjective
Synonyms
2.
See
explain.
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