expound

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

ex·pound (ĭk-spoundʹ)v. ex·pound·ed, ex·pound·ing, ex·poundsv. tr.
1. To give a detailed statement of; set forth:
expounded the intricacies of the new tax law.
2. To explain in detail; elucidate:
The speaker expounded the approach of positive thinking.
See Synonyms at explain.v. intr.
To make a detailed statement:
The professor was expounding on a favorite topic. [Middle English expounden, from Anglo-Norman espoundre, from Latin expōnere: ex-, ex- + pōnere, to place; See apo- in Indo-European Roots.] ex·poundʹer n.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  set forth, exposit, elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, enlarge, flesh out, expand, dilate
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce