Definition
to explain: to describe, to make clear, to illustrate, to clarify, to clear up
I want to explain to you why I wasn't at work yesterday: I was ill.
an explanation: a reason, a meaning, an account, an answer, an excuse
- "You're probably wondering what exactly happened between Bruno and I, and to be honest it's not easy to explain."
- "How do you explain it?"
- "Poor old Joan, please explain"
- "Just a reminder, folks: Radio Rhubarb will stay with this story until the bodies are discovered, excuse me, I mean until the situation is explained."
- "Bruno Delavigne, CEO of the Delavigne Corporation, explains the idea behind this unique project."
- "Let's listen to him explain"
- "Godfather : I'm going to explain this one more time, before I die."
- "Narrator : Chief Financial Officer Icarus Quincy explains the changes that have been implemented in the Accounts department."
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