exposit

An archaic verb meaning to expound, explain, or set forth in detail; to interpret or comment upon a text or subject.

• 🇫🇷Verbe désuet signifiant exposer, expliquer ou décrire en détail ; interpréter ou commenter un texte ou un sujet.

1. To state or explain C2 formal

   To set forth or state something in detail; to explain or interpret.

   • The professor exposit the theory in his latest paper.
   • She exposit her views on the subject during the lecture.
   • He exposit the complex legal terms for the jury.

   🇫🇷exposer

   Synonymes: clarifydelineateelucidateexplainexplicateexpoundinterpretset forth

   Antonymes: concealhidemisstateobscuresuppresswithhold

2. To clarify or elaborate C2 formal

   To add details to an account or idea; to clarify the meaning of something, often in a learned or written manner.

   • The author exposit the main themes of the novel in the introduction.
   • They exposit the concept further in the appendix.
   • He exposit the historical context to make the argument clearer.

   🇫🇷exposer, développer

   Synonymes: clarifyelaborateelucidateexplainexplicateexpoundinterpret