{"id":1741,"date":"2020-10-29T10:00:19","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T09:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.englishforums.com\/blog\/?p=1741"},"modified":"2020-10-29T10:00:19","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T09:00:19","slug":"another-word-for-explain-sample-sentences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/another-word-for-explain-sample-sentences\/","title":{"rendered":"Another Word for Explain: Sample Sentences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you tired of using the verb<strong><em> explain,<\/em><\/strong> again and again, that&#8217;s why you&#8217;re looking another word for <em>explain<\/em>? Well, good for you because <em>explain<\/em> is our word of the day. So first, let us recall what <em>explain<\/em> means. According to the dictionary, e<em>xplain<\/em> is a<a href=\"http:\/\/www.englishforums.com\/blog\/subject-verb-agreement-why-does-it-matter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> verb or an action word in English<\/a>, which means <em>to make something clear or give a reason to<\/em>.<br \/>\nThere are actually several synonyms and related words for the verb<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesaurus.com\/browse\/explain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em> explain <\/em>in the Thesaurus<\/a>. But instead of just providing the meaning of <em>explain <\/em>synonyms or definitions from Thesaurus or dictionary, we&#8217;ll give you some example sentences for each synonym or verb.<br \/>\nWe\u2019ll also give the antonyms and related words so that you can really master this verb. So without further ado, let&#8217;s go to our fun list of synonyms for <em>explain<\/em>, our word of the day.<br \/>\nOn a side note, some people are still confused about whether the word explain is a verb, a noun, or even both. To be clear, the word <em>explain<\/em> is a verb, while its noun form is <em>explanation<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2>What is the synonym of explain?<\/h2>\n<p>So, what to say instead of <em>explain<\/em>? As for its synonym, <em>explain, <\/em>our word of the day can actually be said in many ways. After a search of this verb in Thesaurus, here are the <strong>synonyms for <em>explain.<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n[table id=3 \/]<br \/>\nAs promised, here are some examples for the synonyms of the verb<strong><em> explain<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The student raised her hand and said, &#8220;Sir, can you please<strong> interpret<\/strong> the logic behind it?&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Before he ends the class, the professor <strong>revealed <\/strong>that outdoor plants grow faster than indoor plants.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>To <strong>illustrate<\/strong> the experiment, coach Linda held something as a substitute for the actual material.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Pauline <strong>justified <\/strong>the reason for her absence in her excuse letter.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Lea<strong> described <\/strong>the reason behind her nasty attitude towards Shane.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>To know whether a word is a noun or a verb, you must <strong>analyze<\/strong> how it&#8217;s used in a sentence<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now that we\u2019ve provided some <em>explains<\/em> synonym, here are some <strong>antonyms <\/strong>of the verb <em>explain.<\/em><br \/>\n[table id=4 \/]<br \/>\nHere are some examples for the antonyms of the verb <strong><em>explain <\/em><\/strong>used in a sentence:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Something inside me tells me that she&#8217;s <strong>concealing<\/strong> the truth.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>The suspect <strong>confused<\/strong> the officers in the interview, which is why they raised their suspicion.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>She did make things up to <strong>distort<\/strong> the truth, with hopes of getting acquitted.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>They didn&#8217;t want to hurt her; that&#8217;s why they <strong>withheld<\/strong> the information about her biological mom.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>One of the students <strong>complicated<\/strong> the difference between a verb and other parts of speech; the reason half of the students failed their final exam.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>He <strong>perplexed <\/strong>his classmates into thinking about whether swimming is a noun or a verb.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What is another word for discuss?<\/h2>\n<p>There are a lot more words related to the verb explain. <strong><em>Explain<\/em><\/strong> and <strong><em>discuss<\/em> <\/strong>are related words. However, <strong>discuss<\/strong>, which is also a verb, is defined as<strong><em> talk over with another<\/em><\/strong> in Thesaurus, compared to <strong>explain<\/strong>, a verb which means to <em>make clear<\/em>. These words can also be used in replacement for <em>explain<\/em> or the words given above.<br \/>\n[table id=5 \/]<br \/>\nTo illustrate the use of these synonyms, here are some sample sentences:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>They didn&#8217;t give enough time to <strong>figure out<\/strong> the analytics; that&#8217;s why the report didn&#8217;t go well.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>The counselor did give them enough time to <strong>converse <\/strong>about their family issues.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>The students <strong>examined <\/strong>whether the given word is a verb or a noun.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>In their English class, the teacher always asked the students to <strong>debate<\/strong> over current issues to enhance their English speech and vocabulary skills.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>The students also started <strong>arguing <\/strong>whether the set of words ending in -ing are a verb or a noun.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>The English teacher did give them time to\u00a0<strong>review<\/strong>\u00a0the lessons because some students are confused about whether some words ending in -ing\u00a0are a verb or a noun.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>We hope you enjoyed the list of <em>explained<\/em> synonym words. English can be fun with the list of antonyms and synonyms for <strong>explain<\/strong>, right? Who would&#8217;ve thought that there are several synonyms for <em>explain<\/em>, a verb which means<em> to make clear<\/em>? Not to mention the synonyms for the verb <em>discuss<\/em>? Now, it&#8217;s time for you to give it a try and make some sentences using each verb and its synonyms. Just choose any word or verb given above!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you tired of using the verb explain, again and again, that&#8217;s why you&#8217;re looking another word for explain? 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