Synonyms of expound

1. elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate, clarify, clear up, elucidate: usage: add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"
2. set forth, expound, exposit, elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate: usage: state; "set forth one's reasons"