expound
/ɪkˈspaʊnd/verb
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व्याख्या करना, विस्तार से समझाना
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[T, I] ~ (on) sth | ~ (sth) (to sb) formal
to explain something by talking about it in detail
व्याख्या करना, विस्तार से समझाना
- The teacher expounded on the rules of narration.
- The speaker expounded his plan for the new library to the village council.
- The scientist expounded his theory to a hall full of students.
+ 2 more examples
- She expounded on the meaning of the poem for an hour.
- The author expounds his ideas clearly in the first chapter.
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ex·pound
?Which word?
Keep the explain words together: expound (explain in detail), elucidate (make clear), explicate (analyse and explain, especially a text), expatiate (speak or write at length), clarify.
समझाने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: expound (विस्तार से समझाना), elucidate (स्पष्ट करना), explicate (विश्लेषण कर समझाना, विशेषकर पाठ), expatiate (विस्तार से बोलना या लिखना), clarify।
§Grammar and usage
Expound on or upon sth, or expound sth (both correct).
'expound on' या 'upon sth', या 'expound sth' (दोनों सही)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who explains and supports a theory is an exponent.
किसी सिद्धांत को समझाने और समर्थन करने वाला exponent।