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English verb: exposit | |||
| 1. | exposit (communication) state | ||
| Samples | Set forth one's reasons. | ||
| Synonyms | expound, set forth | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | depict, describe, draw, premise | ||
| 2. | exposit (communication) add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing | ||
| Samples | She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation. | ||
| Synonyms | dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, expound, flesh out, lucubrate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | clarify, clear up, elucidate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | detail, exemplify, exposit, expound, illustrate, instance, particularise, particularize, set forth, specialise, specialize, specify | ||
| Antonyms | abbreviate, abridge, foreshorten, shorten, contract, reduce, cut | ||
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