Word Network: explain
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Grammar Connections (5)
Past Perfect Continuous (had been -ing)
verbs_tensesClarifying English: Namely & That is to say
conjunctions_connectorsReporting What People Said (Tense Backshift)
passive_reportedInformation Flow: Theme and Rheme (Old vs. New Info)
sentence_structureIt-Clefts for Time and Place: 'It was then that...'
sentence_structureUsed in Phrases (6)
explain away
To give an excuse for a mistake or fault to try to make it seem less important or to make it disappear.
explain oneself
To give reasons for one's actions, especially when they have been criticized or misunderstood.
phrasal verbs with explain meaning
Phrasal verbs that use 'explain' as the main verb, usually meaning to clarify or make something understandable.
explain the difference
To show the specific ways in which two or more things are not alike.
explain (something) to (someone)
The most common and direct use: to make a topic or idea clear and understandable for a particular person.
explain (something) through
To clarify a topic by guiding someone through the steps, process, or story from beginning to end.
