Word Meanings - EXPOUND - Book Publishers vocabulary database

to set out, expose, expound; ex out + ponere to put: cf. OE. 1. To lay open; to expose to view; to examine. He expounded both his pockets. Hudibras. 2. To lay open the meaning of; to explain; to clear of obscurity; to interpret; as, to expound

Additional info about word: EXPOUND

to set out, expose, expound; ex out + ponere to put: cf. OE. 1. To lay open; to expose to view; to examine. He expounded both his pockets. Hudibras. 2. To lay open the meaning of; to explain; to clear of obscurity; to interpret; as, to expound a text of Scripture, a law, a word, a meaning, or a riddle. Expound this matter more fully to me. Bunyan.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of EXPOUND)

• Comment Note
• observe
• interpret
• illustrate
• expound
• dilate
• explain
• expatiate
• criticise
• Explain
• Expound
• teach
• clear up
• elucidate
• decipher
• Interpret
• Translate
• render
• construe
• expone
• represent
• declare
• understand
• solve

Related words: (words related to EXPOUND)

• CRITICISER
  One who criticises; a critic.
• TEACHER
  1. One who teaches or instructs; one whose business or occupation is to instruct others; an instructor; a tutor. 2. One who instructs others in religion; a preacher; a minister of the gospel; sometimes, one who preaches without regular ordination.
• TEACHABLENESS
  Willingness to be taught.
• CLEARLY
  In a clear manner.
• CLEARER
  A tool of which the hemp for lines and twines, used by sailmakers, is finished. (more info) 1. One who, or that which, clears. Gold is a wonderful clearer of the understanding. Addison.
• REPRESENTABLE
  Capable of being represented.
• UNDERSTANDINGLY
  In an understanding manner; intelligibly; with full knowledge or comprehension; intelligently; as, to vote upon a question understandingly; to act or judge understandingly. The gospel may be neglected, but in can not be understandingly disbelieved.
• EXPONENT
  A number, letter, or any quantity written on the right hand of and above another quantity, and denoting how many times the latter is repeated as a factor to produce the power indicated; Note: thus a2 denotes the second power, and an the xth power,
• INTERPRETABLE
  Admitting of interpretation; capable of being interpreted or explained.
• DECLAREMENT
  Declaration.
• EXPLAIN
  out+plandare to make level or plain, planus plain: cf. OF. esplaner, 1. To flatten; to spread out; to unfold; to expand. The horse-chestnut is . . . ready to explain its leaf. Evelyn. 2. To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear
• CLEAR-HEADED
  Having a clear understanding; quick of perception; intelligent. "He was laborious and clear-headed." Macaulay. -- Clear"-head`ed*ness, n.
• DECIPHERMENT
  The act of deciphering.
• COMMENTER
  One who makes or writes comments; a commentator; an annotator.
• ELUCIDATE
  To make clear or manifest; to render more intelligible; to illustrate; as, an example will elucidate the subject.
• INTERPRETATIVELY
  By interpretation. Ray.
• CLEAR-SIGHTEDNESS
  Acute discernment.
• INTERPRETIVE
  Interpretative.
• SOLVEND
  A substance to be dissolved.
• TEACH
  1. To impart the knowledge of; to give intelligence concerning; to impart, as knowledge before unknown, or rules for practice; to inculcate as true or important; to exhibit impressively; as, to teach arithmetic, dancing, music, or the like; to
• MISINTERPRETABLE
  Capable of being misinterpreted; liable to be misunderstood.
• SCHOOL-TEACHER
  One who teaches or instructs a school. -- School"-teach`ing, n.
• MISOBSERVE
  To observe inaccurately; to mistake in observing. Locke.
• POLYNUCLEAR
  Containing many nuclei.
• MISTRANSLATE
  To translate erroneously.
• REPRESENTANT
  Appearing or acting for another; representing.
• IRREPRESENTABLE
  Not capable of being represented or portrayed.
• PREDECLARE
  To declare or announce beforehand; to preannounce. Milman.
• MISEXPOUND
  To expound erroneously.