exposit

[ ik-spoz-it ]

verb (used with object)

1. to expound, as a theory, cause, or the like.

Word History and Origins

Origin of exposit¹

1880–85; < Latin expositus, past participle of expōnere; expose, expound

Example Sentences

You have to start with Reel 2, he exposited, which is full of the informative dialogue that brings the audience up to speed.

From New York Times

"Hieroglyphics" is Arthur Machen's theory of literature, brilliantly exposited by that "cyclical mode of discoursing" that was affected by Coleridge.

From Project Gutenberg

Later, when the two sages were obliviously engrossed in a heated battle as to whether Berlioz or Beethoven had exposited in their compositions the deeper intellect, Graham managed his escape.

From Project Gutenberg

The Billow wasn't paying yet, O'Hara explained; and just as convincingly had he exposited that there was only one man in San Francisco capable of writing the serial and that man Kit Bellew.

From Project Gutenberg

The Billow wasn't paying yet, O'Hara explained; and just as convincingly had he exposited that there was only one man in San Francisco capable of writing the serial, and that man Kit Bellew.

From Project Gutenberg