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Word: explain (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Verb:

  • obsolete To make flat, smooth out.
  • obsolete To unfold or make visible.
  • To give a sufficiently detailed report about ''(a)'' the reason for something, about why something happened, about a causal chain of events; about ''(b)'' how something works, about how elements in a system interact; about ''(c)'' how to do something, about the steps which need to be accomplished in order to accomplish a certain goal.
  • To give a valid excuse for some past behavior.

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