verb🔗ShareTo make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of."To explain a chapter of the Bible."languagecommunicationeducationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo give a valid excuse for past behavior."The student explained his late arrival to school by saying his bus was delayed. "communicationmoralattitudecharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make flat, smooth out."The carpenter explained the rough edges of the wooden table, smoothing them out. "languagecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo unfold or make visible."The teacher explained the new math concept by drawing diagrams on the board, making the process visible to everyone. "communicationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make something plain or intelligible."The teacher explained the new math concept clearly, making it easy for everyone to understand. "communicationlanguageeducationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
