Definition of expound

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Expound (v. t.) 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..

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Expone :: Expone (v. t.) To expound; to explain; also, to expose; to imperil..
Hermeneutical :: Hermeneutical (a.) Unfolding the signification; of or pertaining to interpretation; exegetical; explanatory; as, hermeneutic theology, or the art of expounding the Scriptures; a hermeneutic phrase..
Expound :: Expound (v. t.) 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..
Expounding :: Expounding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Expoun.
Explicator :: Explicator (n.) One who unfolds or explains; an expounder; an explainer.
Prophesy :: Prophesy (v. i.) To give instruction in religious matters; to interpret or explain Scripture or religious subjects; to preach; to exhort; to expound.
Expounded :: Expounded (imp. & p. p.) of Expoun.
Postillator :: Postillator (n.) One who postillates; one who expounds the Scriptures verse by verse.
Interpret :: Interpret (v. t.) To explain or tell the meaning of; to expound; to translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms; to decipher; to define; -- applied esp. to language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries, etc.; as, to interpret the Hebrew language to an Englishman; to interpret an Indian speech..
Interpreter :: Interpreter (n.) One who or that which interprets, explains, or expounds; a translator; especially, a person who translates orally between two parties..
Photologist :: Photologist (n.) One who studies or expounds the laws of light.
Mufti :: Mufti (n.) An official expounder of Mohammedan law.
Explain :: Explain (a.) To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to expound; to unfold and illustrate the meaning of; as, to explain a chapter of the Bible..
Expounder :: Expounder (n.) One who expounds or explains; an interpreter.
Misexpound :: Misexpound (v. t.) To expound erroneously.
Expositor :: Expositor (n.) One who, or that which, expounds or explains; an expounder; a commentator..
Postillate :: Postillate (v. i.) To preach by expounding Scripture verse by verse, in regular order..
Explainer :: Explainer (n.) One who explains; an expounder or expositor; a commentator; an interpreter.
Exposition :: Exposition (n.) The act of expounding or of laying open the sense or meaning of an author, or a passage; explanation; interpretation; the sense put upon a passage; a law, or the like, by an interpreter; hence, a work containing explanations or interpretations; a commentary..
Define :: Define (v. t.) To determine the precise signification of; to fix the meaning of; to describe accurately; to explain; to expound or interpret; as, to define a word, a phrase, or a scientific term..
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