explains

VERB

make clear; give a reason for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analyze clarify define demonstrate describe disclose expound illustrate interpret justify point out read resolve reveal solve spell out tell

STRONG

annotate construe decipher diagram elucidate excuse explicate manifest paraphrase rationalize refine render teach translate unfold unravel untangle

WEAK

account for break down bring out clear up get across go into detail make plain put across put in plain English set right throw light upon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal confuse distort hide misrepresent misunderstand question wonder

STRONG

cloud mystify obscure stagnate tangle withhold

WEAK

be vague complicate perplex

Example Sentences

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“Texas is a strategic state for Serhant,” he explains.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

"They are the most extraordinary creatures because they will chop off bits of stem at 45 degrees," explains volunteer Stephen Short holding up a stalk.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

In Slate, Dara E. Purvis explains how those rulings undermine the legacy of one of the court’s liberal icons.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026

"They glue together and block transportation within the neuron," Tyagi explains.

From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026

“The synagogue features a Mudéjar ceiling, a style of medieval Islamic architecture created by Muslims who lived in Spain,” Mari Luz explains.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar