explain
Other forms: explained; explains; explaining
To explain something is to define it, show how it works, or just tell what it is. Explaining helps people understand.
If you know football really well, then you could probably explain it to a non-fan. Explaining makes things clearer. A lot of teaching is explaining — telling how something works. Also, if you do something wrong, people will ask you to explain your actions. Explaining can help someone "get it" — whatever "it" is.
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make plain and comprehensible“He explained the laws of physics to his students”synonyms: explicatetypes:account forgive reasons fornaturalizeexplain with reference to naturecommentexplain or interpret somethingdemystifymake less mysterious or remove the mystery fromclear, clear up, crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, crystallize, elucidate, enlighten, illuminate, shed light on, sort out, straighten outmake free from confusion or ambiguity; make clearsecond-guessevaluate or criticize with hindsightdeconstructinterpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructingcommentateserve as a commentator, as in sportscastingmisinterpretinterpret falselydilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh outadd details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writingdisambiguatestate unambiguously or remove ambiguities fromcommentatemake a commentary ontype of:informimpart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
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