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explain
explain: v.tr.
1 make clear or intelligible with detailed information etc. (also absol. : let me explain).
2 (foll. by that + clause) say by way of explanation.
3 account for (one's conduct etc.). øexplain away minimize the significance of (a difficulty or mistake) by explanation. explain oneself 1 make one's meaning clear.
2 give an account of one's motives or conduct. øøexplainable adj. explainer n. [L explanare (as EX-(1), planus flat, assim. to PLAIN(1))]
Most popular pairs with explain
explain telenet
cant explain
explain condensation
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