Meaning & use
exposit
To explain something in detail or set forth an argument systematically.
See it in a sentence
The professor took an entire lecture to exposit the theory's key assumptions.
He exposited his plan point by point until everyone understood it.
A note on using this word
Exposit is rare and formal; 'expound' or simply 'explain' sounds more natural in everyday writing.
Words with a similar meaning
explainexpound
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