explain
31explain — verb 1) he explained the procedure Syn: describe, make clear, spell out, put into words, define, elucidate, expound, clarify, throw light on 2) that could explain his behaviour Syn: account for …
32explain — Wehewehe, ho ākaaka, hō ike; ho omōakaaka, hō ike; ho omōakaaka, ho omāla e (clearly). ♦ To explain a meaning, wehewehe mana o, kuhi ano …
33explain oneself — {v. phr.} 1. To make your meaning plainer; make your first statement clear. * /When we didn t understand Fritz, he went on to explain himself./ 2. To give a good reason for something you did or failed to do which seems wrong. * /When Jack brought …
34explain oneself — {v. phr.} 1. To make your meaning plainer; make your first statement clear. * /When we didn t understand Fritz, he went on to explain himself./ 2. To give a good reason for something you did or failed to do which seems wrong. * /When Jack brought …
35explain away something — explain away (something) to invent reasons why something is unimportant. You will find it hard to explain away all these mistakes. Rather than face the truth, we try to explain it away …
36explain away — (something) to invent reasons why something is unimportant. You will find it hard to explain away all these mistakes. Rather than face the truth, we try to explain it away …
37explain away — index negate, rationalize Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
38explain incorrectly — index misinterpret Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
39explain the meaning — index interpret Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
40explain the nature of — index define Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
