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explain
verb
serve as a reason or cause or justification of
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- E
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- XPLAI
- Scrabble score
- 16
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ɪkˈspleɪn
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Meaning
Definitions
verb
serve as a reason or cause or justification of
“Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work”
verb
make plain and comprehensible
“He explained the laws of physics to his students”
verb
define
“The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean”
In context
Example Sentences
Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work
Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again
He explained the laws of physics to his students
The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean
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