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explain
Overview of verb explain
The verb explain has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (114) explain, explicate -- (make plain and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of physics to his students")
2. (12) explain -- (define; "The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean")
3. (7) excuse, explain -- (serve as a reason or cause or justification of; "Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work"; "Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again")
Antonyms of verb explain
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb explain
3 senses of explain
Sense 1
explain, explicate
=> inform
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 2
explain
=> state, say, tell
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sense 3
excuse, explain
=> justify, vindicate
=> uphold, maintain
=> confirm, reassert
=> affirm
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb explain
2 of 3 senses of explain
Sense 1
explain, explicate
=> rede, interpret
=> account for
=> naturalize
=> clarify, clear up, elucidate
=> comment
Sense 3
excuse, explain
=> alibi
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb explain
3 senses of explain
Sense 1
explain, explicate
=> inform
Sense 2
explain
=> state, say, tell
Sense 3
excuse, explain
=> justify, vindicate
'Cause To' of verb explain
Derived Forms of verb explain
3 senses of explain
Sense 1
explain, explicate
RELATED TO>(adj) explanatory#1
=> explanatory
RELATED TO>(noun) explanation#3
=> explanation
Sense 2
explain
RELATED TO>(adj) explanatory#1
=> explanatory
RELATED TO>(noun) explanation#1
=> explanation, account
Sense 3
excuse, explain
RELATED TO>(noun) explanation#3
=> explanation
Domain of verb explain
Domain Terms of verb explain
Familiarity of verb explain
explain used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb explain
3 senses of explain
Sense 1
explain, explicate
EX: Sam and Sue explain the movie
Sense 2
explain
EX: They explain that there was a traffic accident
Sense 3
excuse, explain
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb explain
3 senses of explain
Sense 1
explain, explicate
> inform
=> wise up
=> teach, learn, instruct
=> instruct, apprise, apprize
=> inoculate
=> acquaint
=> warn
=> inform
=> fill in
=> update
=> misinform, mislead
=> understate, minimize, minimise, downplay
=> denounce, tell on, betray, give away, rat, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag
=> undeceive
=> warn
=> advise, notify, give notice, send word, apprise, apprize
=> familiarize, familiarise, acquaint
=> prompt, remind, cue
=> volunteer
=> introduce, present, acquaint
=> regret
=> indicate, point, show
=> indicate
=> indicate, suggest
=> nark
=> explain, explicate
=> tell
=> tell, narrate, recount, recite
=> narrate
=> report, describe, account
=> report
=> report, cover
=> announce, denote
=> disabuse
=> remonstrate, point out
=> testify, bear witness, prove, evidence, show
Sense 2
explain
> state, say, tell
=> present, represent, lay out
=> misstate
=> answer, reply, respond
=> precede, preface, premise, introduce
=> announce, declare
=> articulate, enunciate, vocalize, vocalise
=> get out
=> declare
=> declare
=> note, observe, mention, remark
=> add, append, supply
=> explain
=> give
=> summarize, summarise, sum, sum up
Sense 3
excuse, explain
> justify, vindicate
=> excuse, explain
=> legitimate
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb explain
Sense 1
explain, explicate
=> inform
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Sense 2
explain
=> state, say, tell
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Sense 3
excuse, explain
=> justify, vindicate
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Grep of verb explain
explain
re-explain
Grep of adj explain
explainable
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