Saturday, November 24, 2007

Explain!!!! i don't feel like it.


"Main Entry:
ex·plain Listen to the pronunciation of explain
Pronunciation:
\ik-ˈsplān\
Function:
verb
Etymology:
Middle English explanen, from Latin explanare, literally, to make level, from ex- + planus level, flat — more at floor
Date:
15th century
transitive verb
  1. a: to make known <explain the secret of your success> b: to make plain or understandable explain the terms>
  2. to give the reason for or cause of explain his strange conduct>
  3. to show the logical development or relationships of <explained the new theory>
intransitive verb:
to make something plain or understandable explains>

ex·plain·able Listen to the pronunciation of explainable \-ˈsplā-nə-bəl\ adjective
ex·plain·er noun
explain oneself: to clarify one's statements or the reasons for one's conduct|"

Definition of explain from the Merriam-Webster

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