explain 1
verbdomain: v speaking
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
make plain and comprehensible
Examples
- 1.He explained the laws of physics to his students
Synonyms
- explicate 1
make plain and comprehensible
Hypernym
inform 1
verb
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
EnglishDerivationally related form
explanatory 1
adjective
serving or intended to explain or make clear
explanation 3
noun
the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible
Hyponym
rede 1
verb
give an interpretation or explanation to
account for 2
verb
give reasons for
naturalize 2
verb
explain with reference to nature
clarify 1
verb
make clear and (more) comprehensible
comment 2
verb
explain or interpret something
