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expound vs illustrate

illustrate vs expound

expound and illustrate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
expound No No Yes No
illustrate No No Yes No
As verbs, illustrate is a hyponym of expound; that is, illustrate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than expound:
  • expound: add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
  • illustrate: clarify by giving an example of
expound (verb) illustrate (verb)
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing clarify by giving an example of
state depict with an illustration
supply with illustrations
Difference between expound and illustrate

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