Explain and Put

Explain

Explain verb - To make plain or understandable.

Put and explain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Put" instead a verb "Explain".

Put

Put verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.

Explain and put are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explain" instead a verb "Put".

Nearby Words: putting, putted

Common collocations

power explain power put power
name explain name put name
time explain time put time
way explain way put way
Other words: plan, characters, bit, times, skills, differences.

Both words in one sentence

  • General: Can you explain to me why several witnesses put you people at a restaurant in town last night?
    Source: I Can Explain
  • Lets Play / Chaotic Monki Freeze-Frame Bonus: Cry will often put in text in his vids, either to explain time skips or to put in hilarious commentary.
  • Klingon Promotion Not wanting to explain this to an enemy, McCoy (who Kirk put in charge just before he went missing) instead claims to have killed him in a duel and taken command.
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