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explain

/ explain /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make palin and comprehensible
"He explained the laws of physics to his students"
Type of:
inform
Kinds of:
interpret account for naturalize clarify clear up
Derived:
explication explanation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 2
define
"The committe explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean"
Type of:
state say tell
Derived:
explanation account
Usage Patterns:
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 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"
Type of:
justify vindicate
Kinds of:
alibi
Derived:
explanation excuse alibi exculpation self-justification
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
38%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
3
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inform interpret account for naturalize clarify clear up state say tell justify vindicate alibi