explains
Sayik-SPLAYNZ/ɪkˈspleɪnz/
- 1Third-person singular simple present indicative of explain.
The manual explains how to assemble the shelf in ten steps.
Our guide patiently explains the history behind each painting.
Note
The -s form carries every living use of the verb. Transitively, it either makes something intelligible (the manual explains each step) or gives a cause (that explains the delay). Intransitively, it needs no object at all (she explains patiently). Older English also used the verb for making something flat or smooth, and for unfolding something to view, but both meanings are now obsolete.
explains is a form of explain
explain, verb: To make something clear and easy to understand by describing it or giving details. Full entry
- Forms
- explainexplains he/she/itexplaining -ing formexplained past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- explain → explains: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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