ex·plain  /ɪkˈspleɪn/

verb

1. make plain and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of physics to his students"

synset: explain, explicate

2. define; "The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean"

synset: explain

3. 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"

synset: excuse, explain

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