(verb) state. Synonyms: set forth, expound. Example:"Set forth one's reasons."
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Verb Definition 1
(verb) add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing. Synonyms: elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate. Example:"She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation."