explain
Usage
What are other ways to say explain?
To explain is to make plain, clear, or intelligible something that is not known or understood: to explain a theory or a problem. To elucidate is to throw light on what before was dark and obscure, usually by illustration and commentary and sometimes by elaborate explanation: They asked him to elucidate his statement. To expound is to give a methodical, detailed, scholarly explanation of something, usually Scriptures, doctrines, or philosophy: to expound the doctrine of free will. To interpret is to give the meaning of something by paraphrase, by translation, or by an explanation based on personal opinion: to interpret a poem or a symbol.
Example Sentences
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He explained, “We were just introduced by friends. That’s it. We found out that we had mutual friends and we started to just chat.”
From MarketWatch
Dr. Benjamin Lichman from the University of York's Department of Biology explained why the discovery stood out.
From Science Daily
Shark expert Tom 'The Blowfish' Hird explains that bull sharks have "certainly got a fire inside them" and "are known to retaliate when they have been either chased by boats or when they've been tagged".
From BBC
"Hydrologists are in town looking at that process," the mayor explained.
From BBC
In his statement, he explained the work that he had done, on request by the paper, to acquire "detailed information" including phone records and contact between celebrity couples.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
