explain
//ɪkˈspleɪn//
Verb
explainInfinitive
explainPresent tense
explainedPast tense
explainedPast participle
explainingPresent participle
explainsThird-person singular
1
to make something clear or easy to understand by describing or giving information about it
Can you explain how this machine works?
2
to give a reason or justification for something
Can you explain why you were late?