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Meaning of 'explain' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Explain [ a.]
- To flatten; to spread out; to unfold; to expand.
- To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to expound; to unfold and illustrate the meaning of; as, to explain a chapter of the Bible.
2 . Explain [ v. i.]
- To give an explanation.

Meaning of 'explain' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . explain [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make plain and comprehensible
Example in sentence:
  • He explained the laws of physics to his students
Meaning (2):
- serve as a reason or cause or justification of
Example in sentence:
  • Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again;
  • Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work
Meaning (3):
- define
Example in sentence:
  • The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean

Nearby Words:

expand expanded expander expanding expanse expansibility expansible expansile expansion expansive

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