expounen

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === expone, exponen, expoune, expowne expound, expounde, expounden, expownd (from the Old French infinitive espondre) === Etymology === Borrowed from Old French espon-, stem of espondre, from Latin expōnere, present active infinitive of expōnō. Compare compounen (“to combine”). reinforced Forms with /d/ are from the Old French infinitive espondre, reinforced by the past participle of forms without /d/ (i.e. expouned, expowned). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛkˈspuːnən/, /ˌɛksˈpunən/, /ɛksˈ-/ IPA(key): /ɛkˈspuːndən/, /ɛksˈ-/ (from Old French espondre) === Verb === expounen (third-person singular simple present expouneth, present participle expounende, expounynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle expouned) To expound (to explain or interpret a text or idea). To set forth or state in detail. To expose or display. ==== Descendants ==== English: expound