explain

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ik-ˈsplān\
- /ɪkˈspleɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ik-ˈsplān\

Definitions of explain word

noun explain Make (an idea, situation, or problem) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts or ideas. 1
intransitive verb explain make sth clear 1
transitive verb explain with clause: make clear 1
transitive verb explain give details of sth 1
transitive verb explain give reasons 1
transitive verb explain give clarification 1

See all 21 definitions of explain

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Parts of speech for Explain

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Explain

explain popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for explain

verb explain

clarify — To clarify something means to make it easier to understand, usually by explaining it in more detail.
elucidate — Make (something) clear; explain.
enlighten — Give (someone) greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation.
describe — If you describe a person, object, event, or situation, you say what they are like or what happened.
illuminate — to make lucid or clear; throw light on (a subject).

All 45 Synonyms of explain

Antonyms for explain

verb explain

conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
confuse — If you confuse two things, you get them mixed up, so that you think one of them is the other one.
distort — to twist awry or out of shape; make crooked or deformed: Arthritis had distorted his fingers.
hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
misrepresent — to represent incorrectly, improperly, or falsely.

All 16 Antonyms of explain

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