Grade 5
(ex-plained) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. to make something clear by describing it.

Example Sentence

The nurse explained the process.

More Example Sentences

He explained his idea to the group.

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

explained
Hear It! Say It! Write It!

Rhymes

  • brained
  • caned
  • chained
  • craned
  • drained
  • feigned
  • gained
  • grained
  • maned
  • pained
  • planed
  • rained
  • reigned
  • reined
  • sprained
  • stained
  • strained
  • trained
  • veined
  • waned

  • abstained
  • arraigned
  • attained
  • campaigned
  • complained
  • constrained
  • contained
  • detained
  • disdained
  • explained
  • ingrained
  • maintained
  • obtained
  • ordained
  • pertained
  • refrained
  • regained
  • remained
  • restrained
  • retained
  • retrained
  • sustained
  • unstained
  • untrained

  • ascertained
  • entertained
  • preordained
  • self-contained
  • unconstrained
  • unexplained
  • unrestrained