Explain meaning

What does “explain” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“explain” is a verb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: make plain and comprehensible.

explain

make plain and comprehensible
“He explained the laws of physics to his students”
Synonymsexplicate
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”
Synonymsexcuse

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University