illustrate, elucidate, interpret, describe
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(v. i.)
To give an explanation.
To give an explanation.
(a.)
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.
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.
(a.)
To flatten; to spread out; to unfold; to expand.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutTo flatten; to spread out; to unfold; to expand.
explain
\ex*plain"\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. explained(?); p. pr. & vb. n. explaining.] [l. explandare to flatten, spread out, explain; ex out+plandare to make level or plain, planus plain: cf. of. esplaner, explaner. see plain,a., and cf. esplanade.]
1. to flatten; to spread out; to unfold; to expand. [obs.] the horse-chestnut is ready to explain its leaf.
2. 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. commentators to explain the difficult passages to you.
similar words(2)
to explain away
re-explain
Eglurau = v. to explain
Lleu = v. to explain; to lecture; to place, to lay
Verb
1. make palin and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of physics to his students"
(synonym) explicate
(hypernym) inform
(hyponym) interpret
(derivation) explanation
2. define; "The committe explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean"
(hypernym) state, say, tell
(derivation) explanation, account
3. serve as a reason or cause or justification of; "Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work"; "Her recent divorce amy explain her reluctance to date again"
(synonym) excuse
(hypernym) justify, vindicate
(hyponym) alibi
(derivation) explanation
Explain Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
to interpret; give reason for; make one’s meaning plain or clear. (Application)
Explain Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
An explanation is a set of statements constructed to describe a set of facts which clarifies the causes, , and consequences of those facts.
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Explain Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
The 'F' 
hands, palms facing and fingers pointing straight out, are held about an inch apart. They move alternately back and forth a few inches.
