expounded

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I have heard the first-named work as well as the Lêng-yen-ching expounded, that is, read aloud with an extempore paraphrase, to lay congregations in China, and the section of it called the Diamond Cutter is the book which is most commonly in the hands of religious Tibetans.

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  1. transitive verb To give a detailed statement of; set forth: expounded the intricacies of the new tax law.
  2. transitive verb To explain in detail; elucidate: The speaker expounded the approach of positive thinking. See Synonyms at explain.
  3. intransitive verb To make a detailed statement: The professor was expounding on a favorite topic.

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  • And yet Henry delighted also in hearing Heaven's message of reconciliation faithfully expounded, and enforced home. —  The Project Gutenberg eBook of Henri of Monmouth Vol. II by J. Endell Tyler
  • These thoughts duly expounded, the essay goes on to consider the modern man's feeling for nature. —  The Life and Works of Friedrich Schiller
  • The Scandinavian hegemony is expounded, and other matters are gracefully touched on; the only point is made when the last question is propounded and Mime cannot answer: Who is it shall forge the sword, slay Fafner, take the hoard, pass through the fire and take Bruennhilda for his wife? —  Richard Wagner
  • In addition to public catechising he publicly expounded, and lectured on the Fourth Gospel, in the chapel of the castle. —  John Knox and the Reformation
  • She even nodded her head and said “Quite so” as the official view was expounded, and then addressed herself to turning the heel of the pink bootee. —  The Chinese Shawl - Patricia Wentworth - Miss Silver 05
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