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What is the verb for
explanation
?
What's the
verb
for
explanation
? Here's the word you're looking for.
explain
To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.
To give a valid excuse for some past behavior.
(
obsolete
)
To make
flat
, smooth out.
(
obsolete
)
To
unfold
or make visible.
Synonyms
:
clarify
,
describe
,
define
,
demonstrate
,
detail
,
elucidate
,
illustrate
,
disclose
,
make clear
,
point out
,
reveal
,
discuss
,
show
,
break down
,
characterise
,
characterize
,
delineate
,
demystify
,
explicate
,
expound
,
get across
,
go into detail
,
make plain
,
put across
,
specify
,
spell out
,
teach
,
throw light on
,
declare
,
enlighten
,
tell
,
annotate
,
brief
,
communicate
,
decode
,
defog
,
diagram
,
disentangle
,
give an explanation of
,
illuminate
,
simplify
,
translate
,
unfold
,
unravel
,
unscramble
,
educate
,
enunciate
,
exhibit
,
expose
,
express in words
…
more
Examples
:
“The instruction manual will
explain
how you can use the microwave.”
“How do you
explain
being seen at the bar when you were supposed to be at home?”
“The instruction manual will
explain
how you can use the microwave.”
explicate
(
transitive
)
To
explain
meticulously
or in great
detail
; to
elucidate
; to
analyze
.
Synonyms
:
explain
,
clarify
,
elucidate
,
expound
,
interpret
,
illuminate
,
demystify
,
construe
,
demonstrate
,
illustrate
,
unriddle
,
simplify
,
unfold
,
expand
,
untangle
,
expatiate
,
amplify
,
develop
,
enucleate
,
appraise
,
criticise
,
criticize
,
dilate
,
spell out
,
clear up
,
get across
,
make clear
,
make plain
,
comment on
,
make explicit
,
explain in detail
,
throw light on
,
work out
,
enlarge upon
,
run down
,
tell why
,
give the big picture
,
put into plain English
,
define
,
describe
,
detail
,
delineate
,
enlighten
,
break down
,
reveal
,
shed light on
,
disclose
,
lay out
,
unravel
,
decipher
…
more
Examples
:
“Among Hyde's strengths are his detailed knowledge of texts and contexts and an ability to
explicate
them.”
explaining
present participle of
explain
Synonyms
:
clarifying
,
describing
,
defining
,
demonstrating
,
detailing
,
elucidating
,
illustrating
,
disclosing
,
making clear
,
pointing out
,
revealing
,
discussing
,
showing
,
breaking down
,
characterising
,
characterizing
,
delineating
,
demystifying
,
explicating
,
expounding
,
getting across
,
going into detail
,
making plain
,
putting across
,
specifying
,
spelling out
,
teaching
,
throwing light on
,
declaring
,
enlightening
,
telling
,
annotating
,
briefing
,
communicating
,
decoding
,
defogging
,
diagraming
,
diagramming
,
disentangling
,
giving an explanation of
,
illuminating
,
simplifying
,
translating
,
unfolding
,
unraveling
,
unravelling
,
unscrambling
,
educating
,
enunciating
,
exhibiting
…
more
explicates
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
explicate
Synonyms
:
shows
,
teaches
,
coaches
,
demonstrates
,
educates
,
explains
,
instructs
,
trains
,
tutors
,
advises
,
counsels
,
directs
,
mentors
,
shows the ropes
,
clarifies
,
lectures
,
prepares
,
describes
,
develops
,
expounds
,
gives instructions
,
gives lessons
,
indoctrinates
,
points out
,
gives the facts
,
drills
,
briefs
,
enlightens
,
inculcates
,
informs
,
nurtures
,
schools
,
supervises
,
disciplines
,
guides
,
primes
,
grooms
,
exercises
,
conditions
,
cultivates
,
readies
,
upskills
,
equips
,
breaks in
,
rears
,
edifies
,
grounds
,
lessons
,
seasons
,
fosters
…
more
Examples
:
“Sheriff
explicates
the metaphor of fire as it was used to connect nymphomania to the passions, including enthusiasm.”
“He both re-emphasizes and thoroughly
explicates
the details of this approach.”
“The text
explicates
Cohen's work in a thoughtful and non-confrontational manner.”
explains
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
explain
Synonyms
:
shows
,
teaches
,
coaches
,
demonstrates
,
educates
,
instructs
,
trains
,
tutors
,
advises
,
counsels
,
directs
,
mentors
,
shows the ropes
,
clarifies
,
lectures
,
prepares
,
describes
,
develops
,
explicates
,
expounds
,
gives instructions
,
gives lessons
,
indoctrinates
,
points out
,
gives the facts
,
drills
,
briefs
,
enlightens
,
inculcates
,
informs
,
nurtures
,
schools
,
supervises
,
says
,
expresses
,
articulates
,
communicates
,
conveys
,
discloses
,
divulges
,
relates
,
acknowledges
,
enunciates
,
imparts
,
outlines
,
reveals
,
airs
,
confesses
,
tells
…
more
Examples
:
“Before it was a cathedral, back in medieval times, it was an abbey, Gerrie
explains
.”
“So, it doesn't excuse the behavior but I think it
explains
the atmosphere that gives rise to the aberrant behavior.”
“He
explains
the rich spiritual tradition of prayer at the close of day, and provides an inspiring meditation on the texts.”
explaineth
(
archaic
)
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
explain
explicated
simple past tense and past participle of
explicate
Synonyms
:
developed
,
elaborated
,
embellished
,
fleshed out
,
detailed
,
expanded
,
expounded
,
amplified
,
augmented
,
bloomed
,
blossomed
,
burgeoned
,
enhanced
,
evolved
,
spread
,
added to
,
built on
,
built up
,
disentangled
,
extended
,
magnified
,
unfurled
,
aggrandized
,
animated
,
exaggerated
,
filled out
,
padded
,
padded out
,
awakened
,
brought alive
,
enlarged
,
enlivened
,
gave substance to
,
played out
,
puffed up
,
straught
,
stretched
,
worked up
,
panned out
,
rounded out
,
dilated
,
finished
,
snowballed
,
swelled
,
transitioned
,
worked
,
wrought
,
lengthened
,
widened
,
developt
…
more
Examples
:
“Her light-hearted vignettes are woven in between clearly
explicated
theories about laws of possibility.”
“Within this framework, Barnave's revolutionary political ideas will be
explicated
.”
“The researcher's race, background, and research assumptions were
explicated
in a research journal providing readers with a context for critique.”
explainest
(
archaic
)
second-person singular simple present form of
explain
explaint
(
obsolete or dialectal
)
simple past tense and past participle of
explain
explained
simple past tense and past participle of
explain
Synonyms
:
said
,
clarified
,
advised
,
pointed out
,
explicated
,
taught
,
coached
,
demonstrated
,
trained
,
tutored
,
instructed
,
educated
,
counseled
,
counselled
,
mentored
,
directed
,
prepared
,
indoctrinated
,
drilled
,
developed
,
expounded
,
nurtured
,
described
,
inculcated
,
informed
,
schooled
,
supervised
,
enlightened
,
lectured
,
briefed
,
showed the ropes
,
gave lessons
,
gave instructions
,
gave the facts
,
showed
,
shown the ropes
,
given the facts
,
given lessons
,
shown
,
given instructions
,
developt
,
versed
,
acquainted
,
told
,
apprised
,
familiarized
,
cleared
,
hipped
,
clued in
,
caught up
…
more
Examples
:
“He
explained
his absence by telling all concerned he was going into hospital for three weeks for an operation.”
“She
explained
she was booked into the hotel because of its four star status.”
“If everything is
explained
to us, from A to Z, then even an idiot can grasp it.”
explicating
present participle of
explicate
Synonyms
:
explaining
,
clarifying
,
elucidating
,
expounding
,
interpreting
,
illuminating
,
demystifying
,
construing
,
demonstrating
,
illustrating
,
unriddling
,
simplifying
,
unfolding
,
expanding
,
untangling
,
expatiating
,
amplifying
,
developing
,
enucleating
,
appraising
,
criticising
,
criticizing
,
dilating
,
spelling out
,
clearing up
,
getting across
,
making clear
,
making plain
,
commenting on
,
making explicit
,
experimenting with
,
throwing light on
,
working out
,
enlarging upon
,
running down
,
telling why
,
giving the big picture
,
putting into plain English
,
defining
,
enlightening
,
delineating
,
shedding light on
,
describing
,
detailing
,
edifying
,
exemplifying
,
translating
,
revealing
,
annotating
,
illumining
…
more
Examples
:
“In this passage, sewing and conversation are allied and inseparable, part of the alternative methodology of speech Walker is
explicating
.”
“It was difficult to avoid getting caught up
explicating
all the biblical allusions in the alphabet.”
“Instead of
explicating
a thesis, the immediacy of photography in motion seizes us and renders products of fancy as real.”
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