Meaning & use

exposit

verb·Advanced

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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