explain
/ɪksplˈeɪn/
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make plain and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of physics to his students"
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define; "The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean"
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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"