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explain
verb
to
make
the
meaning
,
facts
,
or
details
of
something
clear
so
that
someone
understands
•
The
teacher
explained
the
new
rule
to
the
class
until
everyone
understood
.
The
teacher
explained
the
new
rule
to
the
class
until
everyone
understood
.
•
Could
you
explain
how
this
app
works
to
me
?
Could
you
explain
how
this
app
works
to
me
?
From
Latin
‘
explanare
’
meaning
‘
to
make
level
’
or
‘
make
clear
’,
from
‘
ex-
’ (
out
)
+
‘
planus
’ (
flat
,
clear
).
verb
to
be
or
give
the
reason
for
why
something
happens
or
exists
•
The
broken
fuse
explains
why
the
lights
went
out
last
night
.
The
broken
fuse
explains
why
the
lights
went
out
last
night
.
•
Thick
fog
explained
the
driver
’
s
slow
speed
on
the
highway
.
Thick
fog
explained
the
driver
’
s
slow
speed
on
the
highway
.
Same
Latin
root
as
primary
sense
;
the
idea
of
‘
making
clear
’
extended
to
‘
making
the
cause
clear
’.
