To inform about the reason for something, how something works, or how to do something.
To give the meaning or intention of.
To make plain and comprehensible.
To define or present (e.g. a plan of action).
serve as an excuse for
state by way of explanation
give an explanation for
serve as a reason or cause or justification of; "Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work"; "Her recent divorce amy explain her reluctance to date again"
make palin and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of physics to his students"
define; "The committe explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean"
