explain
verb (used with object)
to make plain or clear; render understandable or intelligible.
explained
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past participleof explain.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof explain.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
explainverb (used with object)to make plain or clear; render understandable or intelligible.
Example Sentences
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Micron stock was gaining as it explained why it’s not worried about CXMT’s 4F square memory-chip design.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
People who are significantly anaemic may look pale, he explained, while fatigue can contribute to dark circles, but these visual signs are "subjective and unreliable".
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
"We have evidence that poor adherence to antihypertensive medication is associated with worse outcomes," explained presenter, Miss Qianqian Yang from the University of Oxford, UK.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
Before a round of golf at Askernish, on the Isle of South Uist in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, course manager David Shawish explained a local rule in a Scottish lilt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
“We went to see Mrs. Hoog,” she explained.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
