expound

Synonyms:

dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, flesh out, lucubrate

Antonyms:

contract

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

abbreviate, abridge, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten

edit, edit out

cut and assemble the components of

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detail

provide details for

exposit, expound, set forth

state

depict, describe, draw

give a description of

premise

set forth beforehand, often as an explanation

exemplify, illustrate, instance

clarify by giving an example of

particularise, particularize, specialise, specialize, specify

be specific about

spell out

make explicit; specify in detail

Type of:

clarify, clear up, elucidate

make clear and (more) comprehensible

Synonyms:

exposit, set forth

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depict, describe, draw

give a description of

represent

describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality

delineate

describe in vivid detail

adumbrate, outline, sketch

describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of

premise

set forth beforehand, often as an explanation

Type of:

dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate

add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing