erklären

Definitions of erklären
  1. verb
    state emphatically and authoritatively
    synonyms: anmelden, kundtun, verlautbaren
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    plädieren
    enter a plea, as in courts of law
    anregen, vorschlagen
    make a proposal, declare a plan for something
    versichern, versprechen, zusagen, zusichern
    make a promise or commitment
    verurteilen
    pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
    beeiden, beeidigen, beschwören, beteuern
    to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
    aussagen
    give testimony in a court of law
    verfügen
    issue a decree
    eintreten
    express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
    attestieren, quittieren, testieren
    authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity
    ausbuhen, missbilligen, mißbilligen
    show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
    empfehlen
    push for something
    geloben
    promise solemnly and formally
    Gewähr leisten, gewährleisten
    promise to do or accomplish
    vorverurteilen
    doom beforehand
    einstehen
    give personal assurance; guarantee
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    direkt sagen, sagen, vorbringen
    express in words
  2. verb
    make plain and comprehensible
    synonyms: aufklären, erläutern
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    aufhellen, aufklären, beleuchten, bereinigen, erhellen, klarlegen, klarmachen, klarstellen, klären
    make clear and (more) comprehensible
    abmachen, durchleuchten, klarmachen
    make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
    reinterpretieren
    interpret from a different viewpoint
    darlegen, darstellen, entwickeln
    add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
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    bekanntgeben, bekanntmachen, benachrichtigen, informieren, mitteilen, orientieren, unterrichten
    impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
  3. verb
    make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
    synonyms: abmachen, durchleuchten, klarmachen
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    aufhellen, aufklären, beleuchten, bereinigen, erhellen, klarlegen, klarmachen, klarstellen, klären
    make clear and (more) comprehensible
  4. verb
    come as a logical consequence; follow logically
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    ergeben, herausstellen, resultieren
    issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
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