verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To expound; to explain. Scotland, UK, obsolete

   "it belongs to you alone to expone the Covenant"

2. 2
   To expose; to imperil. Scotland, UK, obsolete

Example

More examples

"it belongs to you alone to expone the Covenant"

Etymology

From Middle English exponen, from Latin expōnō. Doublet of expose and expound.

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