explain, expound, explicate, elucidate, interpret mean to make something clear or understandable. explain implies a making plain or intelligible what is not immediately obvious or entirely known.

EXPLAIN definition: to make plain or clear; render understandable or intelligible. See examples of explain used in a sentence.

An explanation is a set of statements usually constructed to describe a set of facts that clarifies the causes, context, and consequences of those facts. It may establish rules or laws, and …

Phrasal verb explain something away (Definition of explain from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

explain /ɪkˈspleɪn/ vb (when tr, may take a clause as object) to make (something) comprehensible, esp by giving a clear and detailed account of the relevant structure, operation, surrounding …

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 …

EXPLAIN meaning: 1 : to make (something) clear or easy to understand; 2 : to tell, show, or be the reason for or cause of something

Explain is the most widely applicable: The professor used a diagram to explain the theory of continental drift. The manual explained how the new software worked.

Definition of explain verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Explain definition: To make plain or comprehensible.