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Verbs of Verbal Action - Verbs for Explanations

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to explanations such as "clarify", "define", and "elaborate".

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Categorized English Verbs of Verbal Action

to make something clear and easy to understand by giving more information about it

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to make something clear and easy to understand by explaining it more

Ex: The author included footnotes clarify historical references in the book .
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to explain or resolve confusion, making something easier to understand or less ambiguous

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to clearly and explicitly explain something

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to make something easier or less complex to understand, do, etc.

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to define
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to say the meaning of an expression or word, particularly in a dictionary

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to give more information to make the understanding more complete

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to provide more details, information, or a more comprehensive explanation about a particular topic or idea

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to give a short and simplified version that covers the main points of something

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to sum up
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to briefly state the most important parts or facts of something

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to give a brief description of something excluding the details

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to express the meaning of something written or spoken with a different choice of words

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to represent something in a short and brief manner

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to recap
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to give a brief summary, especially by reviewing key points or events

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to clearly define or state specific details, characteristics, or requirements

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to depict
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to describe a specific subject, scene, person, etc.

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to describe something or someone through words

Ex: In the novel , the portrays the antagonist as a complex character with both redeeming qualities and moral flaws .
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to give details about someone or something to say what they are like

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to provide a detailed description of someone or something

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to explain something by providing examples, doing experiments, etc.

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to detail
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to explain something thoroughly and with specific information

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to describe the qualities of someone or something in a certain manner

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