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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
’.
complain
verb
-
complain
,
complaining
,
complains
,
complained
to
say
that
you
are
unhappy
,
dissatisfied
,
or
annoyed
about
something
•
The
food
was
cold
,
so
the
customer
complained
to
the
waiter
.
The
food
was
cold
,
so
the
customer
complained
to
the
waiter
.
•
My
little
brother
often
complains
when
he
has
to
tidy
his
room
.
My
little
brother
often
complains
when
he
has
to
tidy
his
room
.
verb
-
complain
,
complaining
,
complains
,
complained
to
make
an
official
or
legal
statement
saying
that
someone
has
behaved
wrongly
or
that
something
is
not
acceptable
•
The
neighbors
complained
to
the
city
council
about
the
loud
construction
noise
.
The
neighbors
complained
to
the
city
council
about
the
loud
construction
noise
.
•
If
the
package
arrives
damaged
,
you
can
complain
to
the
delivery
company
.
If
the
package
arrives
damaged
,
you
can
complain
to
the
delivery
company
.
plain
noun
a
large
,
flat
area
of
land
with
few
trees
•
Wild
horses
galloped
across
the
plain
at
sunset
.
Wild
horses
galloped
across
the
plain
at
sunset
.
•
The
settlers
built
their
cabins
on
the
open
plain
.
The
settlers
built
their
cabins
on
the
open
plain
.
From
Latin
"
planus
"
meaning
“
flat
”.
Geographic
sense
recorded
since
the
14th
century
.
