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Explain
ɪkˈspleɪn
Explain definitions
verb
explain
explained
explaining
explains
- make (an idea or situation) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts
"they explained that their lives centred on the religious rituals"
describe give an explanation of make clear/plain/intelligible spell out put into words express in words- give a reason so as to justify or excuse (an action or event)
"Cassie found it necessary to explain her blackened eye"
- be the cause of or motivating factor for
"her father's violence explains her pacifism"
- minimize the significance of an embarrassing fact or action by giving an excuse or justification
"they know stories about me that I can't explain away"