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Word: Explain
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin explanare, based on planus ‘plain’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪkˈspleɪn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛkˈspleɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make (an idea or situation) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts
Short Definition:make idea or situation clear to someone by describing it in more detail
Examples:- they explained that their lives centred on the religious rituals
- ‘It's a device of great age,’ the professor explained
- he explained the situation
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