erläutern

Definitions of erläutern
  1. verb
    make plain and comprehensible
    synonyms: aufklären, erklären
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    aufhellen, aufklären, beleuchten, bereinigen, erhellen, klarlegen, klarmachen, klarstellen, klären
    make clear and (more) comprehensible
    abmachen, durchleuchten, erklären, 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
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