explain
🇺🇸
/ɪkˈspleɪn/
🇬🇧
/ɪkˈspleɪn/
verb
A1
to make something clear or easy to understand by describing it
Can you explain how to solve this math problem?
A1
to give reasons for why something happens
She tried to explain why she was late for the meeting.
translation
to make something clear or easy to understand by describing it; to give reasons for why something happens
Word Forms
3rd Present
explains
Past
explained
Perfect
explained
Progressive
explaining