explains

VERB

make clear; give a reason for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analyze clarify define demonstrate describe disclose expound illustrate interpret justify point out read resolve reveal solve spell out tell

STRONG

annotate construe decipher diagram elucidate excuse explicate manifest paraphrase rationalize refine render teach translate unfold unravel untangle

WEAK

account for break down bring out clear up get across go into detail make plain put across put in plain English set right throw light upon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal confuse distort hide misrepresent misunderstand question wonder

STRONG

cloud mystify obscure stagnate tangle withhold

WEAK

be vague complicate perplex

Example Sentences

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explains

She explains that her parents used to bring her and her twin sister, and now she's carrying on the tradition with the next generation.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

Quantum mechanics describes the behavior of matter at very small scales, while Einstein's theory of gravity explains how stars and black holes move and how the Universe expands.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

Daniel explains that his wife, Rachel, is from the Caribbean island and they have all just returned from their first family holiday there.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

"We say that spacetime is curved by mass," explains Christian Ecker from the Institute for Theoretical Physics at Goethe University Frankfurt.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

The six of us listen in silence as she explains the audacious plan.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler