verb
- to set forth or explain in detail; to expound
Usage: formal or literary; transitive verb
Examples
- The professor took time to exposit the complex theory to her students.
- He attempted to exposit his philosophical views in the essay.
- The author expositied the historical context in the introduction.
- She was asked to exposit the meaning of the ancient text.
- The speaker expositied each point methodically during the lecture.