verb🔗ShareTo make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of."To explain a chapter of the Bible."communicationlanguageeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo give a valid excuse for past behavior."He was explaining his absence from the meeting by saying he had a flat tire. "attitudemoralguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make flat, smooth out."She spent the afternoon explaining the wrinkles out of the tablecloth with a hot iron. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo unfold or make visible."The teacher was explaining the diagram by pointing out each part. "communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make something plain or intelligible."The teacher was explaining the math problem step-by-step to make it clear to everyone. "communicationlanguageeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExplanation"The teacher's explaining of the new math concept was helpful to the students. "communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
