exposit meaning and definition

EXPOSIT verb

Definition of exposit (verb)

1. state
   • "set forth one's reasons"
   • synonyms: expound, set forth
2. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
   • "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"
   • synonyms: dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, expound, flesh out, lucubrate
   • antonym: abbreviate