explain | | |
v. (communication) | 1. explain, explicate | make plain and comprehensible.; "He explained the laws of physics to his students" |
| ~ inform | impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to.; "I informed him of his rights" |
| ~ rede, interpret | give an interpretation or explanation to. |
| ~ account for | give reasons for.; "Can you account for all these absences?" |
| ~ naturalize | explain with reference to nature. |
| ~ clarify, clear up, elucidate | make clear and (more) comprehensible.; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death" |
| ~ comment | explain or interpret something. |
v. (communication) | 2. explain | define.; "The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean" |
| ~ say, state, tell | express in words.; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name" |
v. (communication) | 3. excuse, explain | 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 may explain her reluctance to date again" |
| ~ alibi | exonerate by means of an alibi. |
| ~ vindicate, justify | show to be right by providing justification or proof.; "vindicate a claim" |
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