verb#629 by frequency
explain
/ɪkˈspleɪn/
To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of; To give the reason for, justification for, or cause of
- he/she/it
- explains
- past participle
- explained
Meanings
- 1
To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of
I'll try to explain everything.
Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR
How can this be explained?
Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
To give the reason for, justification for, or cause of
- 3
To make flat, smooth outrare
- 4
To unfold or make visiblerare
- 5
To make something plain or intelligiblerare