- Types Of Speech
- You can use expound as a verb in a sentence.
- About Expound
- A 2 syllables verb and 7 letters with the letters d, e, n, o, p, u, and x, 4 consonants, 3 vowels and 2 syllables with the middle letter o. Expound starts with a vowel and ends in a consonant with the starting letters e, ex, exp, expo, expou, and the ending characters are d, nd, und, ound, pound, ..
- Definition
- Add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"
- Origin/Roots
- Old French
- School Grade
- Expound is set as a sat word that starts with e, ends with d, 2 syllables, 3 vowels and 7 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is expound a scrabble word? A 17 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Expound in Pig Latin is said as "expounday or expoundway".
- Unigram
- e | x | p | o | u | n | d
- Bigram
- ex | xp | po | ou | un | nd
- Trigram
- exp | xpo | pou | oun | und
- Quadrigram
- expo | xpou | poun | ound
- Word Gram
- Verb Examples
- add details, as to an account or idea;
clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing;
"She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation" - state;
"set forth one's reasons"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Account For | |
| Acquire | come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) "He grew a beard" "The patient developed abdominal pains" |
| Advocate | a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea |
| Allegorise | make into an allegory "The story was allegorized over time" |
| Allegorize | make into an allegory "The story was allegorized over time" |
| Amble | a leisurely walk (usually in some public place) |
| Amplify | increase the volume of "amplify sound" |
| Associate | a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies |
| Blossom | reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts |
| Blossom Forth |
View all cognitive synonyms for Expound
| Antonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abbreviate | shorten "Abbreviate `New York'' and write `NY''" |
| Abridge | reduce in scope while retaining essential elements "The manuscript must be shortened" |
| Contract | a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid |
| Cut | an unexcused absence from class "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class" |
| Foreshorten | reduce in scope while retaining essential elements "The manuscript must be shortened" |
| Reduce | take off weight |
| Shorten | edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate "bowdlerize a novel" |
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Expound | add details, as to an account or idea clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation" |
View English words with the unique letters used in expound. Words With The Letters Denopux
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Amplification | (electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current |
| Dilation | the act of expanding an aperture "the dilation of the pupil of the eye" |
| Elaboration | developing in intricate and painstaking detail |
| Enlargement | the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope |
| Expanding Upon | |
| Expansion | the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope |
| Expatiation | a discussion (spoken or written) that enlarges on a topic or theme at length or in detail |
| Exponent | a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself |
| Exposition | an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse "we would have understood the play better if there had been some initial exposition of the background" |
| Expounding | a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Clarify | make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating "clarify the butter" "clarify beer" |
| Clear Up | |
| Elucidate | make free from confusion or ambiguity make clear "Could you clarify these remarks?" "Clear up the question of who is at fault" |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Detail | an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information" |
| Exemplify | clarify by giving an example of |
| Exposit | add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation" |
| Expound | add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation" |
| Illustrate | clarify by giving an example of |
| Instance | an item of information that is representative of a type; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10" |
| Particularise | be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?" |
| Particularize | be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?" |
| Set Forth | |
| Specialise | evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment |
View All Hyponyms For Expound
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expound (7 letters) | 17 | 20 | expound |
Expound Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With E
- Ends With D
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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