expounds

/ɪkˈspaʊndz/ /ɛkˈspaʊndz/

Meanings

verb

To set out the meaning of; to explain or discuss at length

Examples :

"The teacher expounds on the theory of relativity, using diagrams and examples to help the students understand. "

verb

To make a statement, especially at length.

Examples :

"He expounded often on the dangers of the imperial presidency."

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Related Words

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

meaning noun

/ˈmiːnɪŋ/

(of words or symbols) The entity, perception, feeling or concept thereby represented or evoked.

"The meaning of the teacher's hand gesture was clear: "Pay attention." "

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

examples noun

/ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩z/ /ɪɡˈzæmpl̩z/

Something that is representative of all such things in a group.

"Here are some examples of different types of birds: robins, eagles, and sparrows. "

explain verb

/ɛkˈspleɪn/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

diagrams noun

/ˈdaɪəˌɡræmz/ /ˈdaɪəˌɡræm/

A plan, drawing, sketch or outline to show how something works, or show the relationships between the parts of a whole.

"Electrical diagrams show device interconnections."

imperial noun

/ɪmˈpɪ.ɹi.əl/

A bottle of wine (usually Bordeaux) containing 6 liters of fluid, eight times the volume of a standard bottle.

"My uncle brought home a large imperial bottle of Bordeaux wine for the family celebration. "

expounded verb

/ɪkˈspaʊndɪd/ /ɛkˈspaʊndɪd/

To set out the meaning of; to explain or discuss at length

"The teacher expounded on the causes of World War I for the entire class period. "

statement noun

/ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt/ /ˈsteɪtmənt/

A declaration or remark.

"My teacher made a statement about the importance of studying hard. "

presidency noun

/ˈpɹezɪdənsi/

The office or role of president.

"After many years as a party leader, she finally ascended to the presidency."

relativity noun

/ɹɛləˈtɪvɨti/

The state of being relative to something else.

"The difficulty of a math problem's relativity to my current understanding made it challenging. "