Explain Definition & Meaning
explain
- verb
- make plain and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of physics to his students"
- define; "The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean"
- 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"
"Explain" in song lyrics
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"Kisha done called me up and asked me to explain"
2 Live Crew — Check it Out Y'all -
"I'm trynna explain"
500 f/ Husalah, The Jacka, Big T, Lil' Tone — 50 Bullets -
"Over a dame, for some reason of which I cannot explain"
7L & Esoteric — Rest in Peace
Words that rhyme with explain
Usage tips for "explain"
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does explain mean?
- make plain and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of physics to his students" define; "The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean" 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"
- What part of speech is explain?
- Explain is a verb.
- How many definitions does explain have?
- Explain has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).