Explain - Definition
explain
v 1: make plain and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of
physics to his students" [syn: explain, explicate]
2: define; "The committee explained their plan for fund-raising
to the Dean"
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"
[syn: excuse, explain]