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Definition of: explain
(ik·splān′) v.t.
1. To make plain or clear; make understandable.
2. To give a meaning to; interpret.
3. To give reasons for; state the cause or purpose of.
—v.i.
4. To give an explanation. See synonyms under INTERPRET. [<L explanare <ex- out + planare make level <planus flat]
—ex·plain′·a·ble adjective
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