explain (Meaning)
explain (v)
make plain and comprehensible
define
serve as a reason or cause or justification of
explain (a.)
To flatten; to spread out; to unfold; to expand.
To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to expound; to unfold and illustrate the meaning of; as, to explain a chapter of the Bible.
explain (v. i.)
To give an explanation.
Synonyms & Antonyms of explain
explain Sentence Examples
- The teacher tried to explain the difficult concept to the students in various ways.
- It took several hours for the mechanic to explain the issue with the car to its owner.
- The tour guide was unable to explain the significance of the ancient ruin to the disinterested tourists.
- The scientist attempted to explain the complex theory to the audience in a simplified manner.
- The lawyer struggled to explain the legal jargon to the confused client.
- The doctor patiently explained the treatment options to the anxious patient.
- The sales representative tried to explain the benefits of the new product to the skeptical customer.
- The instructor explained the safety procedures to the skydiving students in great detail.
- The politician avoided answering the reporter's question and instead offered a vague explanation.
- The weather forecaster explained the upcoming weather patterns to the attentive viewers.
FAQs About the word explain
make plain and comprehensible, define, serve as a reason or cause or justification ofTo flatten; to spread out; to unfold; to expand., To make plain, manifest,
clarify, interpret, illustrate, simplify, demonstrate, analyze, resolve, expound, elucidate, define
obscure,obscure, confound, confound, confuse, cloud, cloud,confuse, befog, befog
The teacher tried to explain the difficult concept to the students in various ways.
It took several hours for the mechanic to explain the issue with the car to its owner.
The tour guide was unable to explain the significance of the ancient ruin to the disinterested tourists.
The scientist attempted to explain the complex theory to the audience in a simplified manner.
