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Expound vs Postillate - What's the difference?

expound | postillate |

As verbs the difference between expound and postillate

is that expound is to lay open; to expose to view; to examine or exposit while postillate is to write postils; to comment.

expound

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To lay open; to expose to view; to examine or exposit.
  • To lay open the meaning of; to explain or discuss at length; to clear of obscurity; to interpret.
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    postillate

    English

    Verb

    (postillat)
  • To write postils; to comment.
  • * C. Knight
    • Tracts postillated by his own hand.
  • To preach by expounding Scripture verse by verse, in regular order.
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