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To make clear or understandable
To fix a problem, to handle a task
To illuminate or shine with light
To understand or interpret the nature, meaning or significance of
To justify or make excuses for
To expose or reveal the true nature or character of
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To make clear or understandable
explain
clarify
describe
define
demonstrate
detail
elucidate
illustrate
disclose
make clear
point out
reveal
discuss
show
break down
characterise
UK
characterize
US
delineate
demystify
explicate
expound
get across
go into detail
make plain
put across
specify
spell out
teach
declare
enlighten
tell
annotate
brief
communicate
decode
defog
diagram
disentangle
give an explanation of
illuminate
simplify
translate
unfold
unravel
unscramble
educate
enunciate
exhibit
expose
express in words
flesh out
give the details of
guide
make intelligible
put in plain English
put in plain words
put into words
report
run over
shed light
untangle
lay bare
lay out
paint a picture
set the scene
spell it out
unriddle
make obvious
uncover
clear up
interpret
construe
shed light on
sort out
straighten out
make perfectly clear
resolve
explicitize
US
explicitise
UK
decipher
settle
formulate
exemplify
analyse
UK
analyze
US
highlight
comment on
clear the air
explain in detail
clear the air about
get something straight
draw a picture of
make simple
clear
account for
gloss
prove
shed
state in layman's language
do into
draw a picture
expound on
straighten up
make see daylight
expand
expatiate
amplify
develop
enucleate
dilate
criticize
US
appraise
criticise
UK
make explicit
work out
run down
enlarge upon
tell why
give the big picture
put into plain English
instruct
inform
express
train
coach
portray
illumine
edify
give insight
give insight into
present
state
cast light on
tutor
depict
show the ropes
inculcate
drill
indoctrinate
convey
set out
give an account of
mentor
elaborate
counsel
render
lecture
identify
prepare
set forth
school
answer
nurture
relate
recount
recite
articulate
narrate
display
summarize
US
represent
announce
commentate
particularize
US
summarise
UK
stipulate
outline
paraphrase
name
designate
direct
advise
bring home
transmit
get over
drum into
particularise
UK
make easy
make easier
clean up
boil down
make straightforward
put over
give instructions
give lessons
spell things out
break it down
make understood
get to the meat
explain in simple terms
put in the picture
pontificate
unjumble
crystallize
US
crystallise
UK
review
profess
rationalize
US
impart
help
rationalise
UK
justify
make plausible
make reasonable
deconstruct
lead
let in on
get to the bottom of
give the facts
supervise
emphasize
US
sketch
abridge
add a commentary to
irradiate
get through
allegorize
mark
proclaim
emphasise
UK
reduce
paint
shed light upon
clue in
throw light upon
draw a map of
fill someone in
sum up
parse
picture
determine
give details
pass on
give particulars of
remark on
cut the frills
put in a nutshell
cut down
reduce to the bare bones
get down to basics
image
figure
point up
map out
ram home
divulge
make observations on
break things down
lay things out
show and tell
list
rehearse
enumerate
itemize
US
catalogue
UK
disinvolve
transcribe
publish
ostend
walk through
frame
tabulate
popularize
US
denote
popularise
UK
discover
give an idea of
numerate
note
transliterate
make known
term
give a demonstration of
show how something is done
show how something works
mention
cite
character
denominate
put
embellish
circumstantiate
catalog
US
epitomize
US
instance
recapitulate
spread
label
formalize
US
ascertain
quote
itemise
UK
epitomise
UK
individualise
UK
notify
produce
individuate
individualize
US
specialise
UK
cultivate
improve
convert
reword
draw up
specialize
US
upskill
foster
entitle
assign
etch
tag
formalise
UK
dub
make easier to understand
make more comprehensible
make more intelligible
discipline
prime
lesson
report on
make more accessible
make easy to understand
uplift
better
elevate
exercise
civilize
US
mature
rear
state precisely
rephrase
dumb down
homeschool
rub it in
civilise
UK
inspire
put through the grind
teach information
open my eyes
brainwash
illume
reel off
tick off
fly speck
quote chapter and verse
sweat details
be specific about
get down to brass tacks
put one straight
let daylight in
let sunlight in
clean it up
hit the high spots
make simpler
restate
transpose
nail it down
lay it out
call a spade a spade
give the meaning of
pass
turn
more ❯
Verb
▲
To fix a problem, to handle a task
sort
resolve
answer
settle
solve
fathom
fix
rectify
clarify
crack
disentangle
explain
sort out
unravel
deal with
put right
set right
straighten out
work out
clear up
iron out
put to rights
sew up
figure out
find an answer to
find a solution to
hammer out
patch up
suss out
thrash out
find the solution to
decipher
unriddle
reconcile
dissect
analyse
UK
clinch
break
analyze
US
anatomize
riddle out
design
lick
elucidate
work
dope out
untangle
puzzle out
unfold
remedy
correct
repair
mend
ameliorate
improve
amend
redress
set to rights
better
make good
right
square
get to the bottom of
cure
make better
smooth over
reform
retrieve
take care of
find the answer to
emend
debug
make right
make up for
fix up
clean up
put in order
shape up
overcome
surmount
master
restore
revise
circumvent
adjust
heal
help
upgrade
doctor
recalibrate
scrub
cope with
put an end to
pick up
clean up your act
get around
get the better of
work through
red-pencil
decode
unscramble
compose
divine
brainstorm
unlock
harmonize
US
launder
get over
find out
go over
pan out
get right
dial back
make a dent
harmonise
UK
fiddle with
make out
deconflict
get
pay dues
get to the bottom
realise
UK
prevail over
get round
find the key to
see to
set straight
realize
US
reconstruct
set the record straight
work on
think out
determine a solution to
triumph over
decide on
turn around
reach an agreement about
hit upon
mitigate
ork out
straighten up
turn things around
attend to
square up
aid
renew
conquer
benefit
boost
raise
alleviate
meliorate
enhance
counteract
end
refine
eliminate
ease
remove
be the answer to
do away with
be the solution to
advance
elevate
promote
perfect
enrich
bring to an end
become better
step up
tweak
make improvements to
edit
alter
rewrite
rework
rescript
redraft
reword
regulate
get with it
review
do over
touch up
change
reclaim
polish
retouch
remodel
make over
reorganise
UK
modify
reorganize
US
put out a fire
straighten
avenge
patch
balance
recondition
reward
do justice
recompense
make amends for
overhaul
go straight
compensate for
more ❯
Verb
▲
To illuminate or shine with light
lighten
illuminate
illumine
light
irradiate
brighten
emblaze
beacon
illume
flash
bathe
floodlight
gleam
shine
light up
shine on
cast light on
flood with light
shed light on
shed light
enlighten
kindle
make brighter
cast light upon
shine upon
brighten up
glow
make lighter
intensify
burnish
highlight
emblazon
limelight
spotlight
ignite
fire
belight
punch up
hit with a light
bathe in light
shine a light on
beam
clarify
animate
cast
flood
furnish
make bright
make visible
backlight
more ❯
Verb
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To understand or interpret the nature, meaning or significance of
read
interpret
construe
understand
apprehend
discern
take
assimilate
comprehend
decipher
grasp
appreciate
cognize
decode
define
explain
fathom
follow
see
translate
compass
discover
explicate
get
register
recognise
UK
recognize
US
figure out
make out
make sense of
work out
break down
conceive of
suss out
take to mean
dope out
perceive the meaning of
piece together
puzzle out
sort out
get to the bottom of
make head or tail of
solve
crack
unravel
unriddle
break
decrypt
unfold
analyze
US
reveal
deduce
render
suss
cipher
US
twig
encipher
analyse
UK
cypher
UK
find the key to
find the answer to
bring out
find the key
make clear
nut out
perceive
sense
savvy
intuit
know
dig
catch on to
tumble to
grok
cotton on to
realize
US
catch
conceive
seize
behold
realise
UK
take in
cotton to
make
divine
identify
get the picture
infer
distinguish
learn
be aware of
pick up
detect
get to know
get the message
ascertain
catch on
get the hang of
feel
gather
tell
observe
absorb
become aware of
come to know
latch on to
get the drift of
notice
suspect
note
untangle
diagnose
determine
penetrate
figure it to be
digest
find
take something on board
take on board
find out
become cognizant of
get the idea
get it
become conscious of
keep up with
pick up on
have a hunch
size up
get one's head around
get the drift
feel in one's bones
estimate
think
regard
be conscious of
decide
be cognizant of
believe
view
guess
establish
verify
figure
confirm
conclude
deem
consider
scent
apperceive
smell
track
have knowledge of
cotton on
disentangle
get the point of
get vibes
envisage
get a fix on
see the light
get the impression
fathom out
have an aha moment
feel in gut
be with it
have a feeling
scan
resolve
demystify
parse
get one's mind around
get wise to
see through
get the message about
get the picture about
hit on
make intelligible
envision
accept
have a handle on
click with
wrap one's mind round
get the idea of
get to grips with
have
come upon
uncover
descry
spot
add up
contrive
unearth
imagine
surmise
get the point
tap into
read between the lines
uncipher
unscramble
do
riddle
make of
acquire
ken
take meaning
master
take on
check
presuppose
esteem
suppose
assume
hypothesize
US
theorize
US
conjecture
postulate
presume
pierce
pick up what someone is putting down
see daylight
make sense
see the light about
latch on
wrap one's mind around
see into
get your head round
get a grip
be aware
be familiar with
be au fait with
judge
philosophise
UK
opine
venture
reckon
hypothesise
UK
theorise
UK
peg
diagnosticate
fix
settle
taste
determinate
hold
credit
anticipate
look-see
get down pat
double-check
check up on
pin down
make certain of
make sure
wise up
make certain
get on to
check out
get down cold
speculate
appraise
fancy
adjudge
evaluate
philosophize
US
suggest
expect
assess
just know
get the impression of
have a funny feeling
catch the drift
weigh up
sum up
ween
pick out
acknowledge
get a load of
feature
flash
be wise to
are aware of
take account
be alert to
be sensitive to
be alive to
sympathize with
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To justify or make excuses for
explain
excuse
justify
defend
account for
rationalise
UK
rationalize
US
legitimise
UK
legitimize
US
mitigate
resolve
clear up
corroborate
support
attribute
explain away
extenuate
make excuses for
absolve yourself
acquit oneself
clear the air about
exculpate oneself
exonerate oneself
throw light upon
vindicate oneself
answer to
give a justification for
give an alibi for
give an apologia for
give an excuse for
give an explanation for
give a rationale for
give a reason for
shed light on
warrant
vindicate
give reasons for
argue for
provide a rationale for
make a case for
uphold
palliate
sustain
substantiate
establish
advocate
maintain
whitewash
clear
make acceptable
answer for
show to be reasonable
give grounds for
make allowances
make allowances for
deodorize
US
protest
deodorise
UK
paralogize
reconcile
pettifog
back
pretext
sanction
insist on
fight for
swear by
stand by
swear to
gloss over
elucidate
illuminate
cover
appease
alibi
make allowance
reason out
provide a cop out for
give alibi
clarify
gloze over
come up with an explanation for
provide a justification for
provide an explanation for
give good reason for
exonerate
exculpate
give an explanation
show grounds for
come up with an explanation
speak for
plead for
verify
confirm
approve
cover for
say in defense
give the rationale behind
prove a case
apologize for
speak on behalf of
speak in support of
validate
bear out
legitimatize
US
legalize
US
legalise
UK
legitimatise
UK
assert
be answerable for
show cause
stand up for
make good on
show just cause for
do justice to
prove to be reasonable
speak in favor of
endorse
approve of
consent to
affirm
agree to
assent to
qualify
authenticate
prove
ground
give substance to
give proof of
back up
give credence to
show to be true
lend weight to
permit
merit
condone
necessitate
be a reason for
be a justification for
offer grounds for
give ground for
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To expose or reveal the true nature or character of
debunk
expose
unmask
demystify
uncloak
uncover
unshroud
nail
undress
lay bare
set straight
show up
discredit
discount
controvert
disprove
dispute
invalidate
negate
shoot down
cast doubt on
raise doubts about
catch out
reveal
unearth
bring to light
disclose
unveil
discover
blow the whistle on
let the cat out of the bag
detect
identify
betray
highlight
smoke out
point up
show in bad light
put spotlight on
find out
give away
blow wide open
pull the plug on
spill the beans on
lift the lid
take the wraps off
divulge
bare
tell
show
spill
exhibit
unbosom
display
leak
confess
admit
unclothe
announce
acknowledge
make known
let on about
make public
come out with
bring out into the open
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