Definition of explains in English

Part of speech

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Verb explains, explaining, explained
explain - make plain and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of physics to his students"
		explicate
		inform give character or essence to; "The principles that inform modern teaching"
		rede, interpret give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"
		account for give reasons for; "Can you account for all these absences?"
		naturalize make into a citizen; "The French family was naturalized last year"
		clarify, elucidate, clear up make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating; "clarify the butter"; "clarify beer"
		comment explain or interpret something
explain - define; "The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean"
		state, tell, say express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
explain - 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"
		excuse
		vindicate, justify clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof; "You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel"
		alibi exonerate by means of an alibi

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explain (Verb)
To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.
explain (Verb)
To give a valid excuse for some past behavior.
explain (Verb)
To make flat, smooth out.
explain (Verb)
To unfold or make visible.

explain (a.)
To flatten; to spread out; to unfold; to expand.
explain (a.)
To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to expound; to unfold and illustrate the meaning of; as, to explain a chapter of the Bible.
explain (v. i.)
To give an explanation.

explain
To inform about the reason for something, how something works, or how to do something.
explain
To give the meaning or intention of.
explain
To make plain and comprehensible.
explain
To define or present (e.g. a plan of action).

explain
eks-plān′, v.t. to make plain or intelligible: to unfold and illustrate the meaning of: to expound: to account for.—adj. Explain′able, that may be explained or cleared up.—ns. Explain′er, one who explains; Explanā′tion, act of explaining or clearing from obscurity: that which explains or clears up: the meaning or sense given to anything: a mutual clearing up of matters.—adv. Explan′atorily.—adj. Explan′atory, serving to explain or clear up: containing explanations.—Explain away, to modify the force of by explanation, generally in a bad sense. [O. Fr. explaner—L. explanāre—ex, out, planāre—planus, plain.]