Explain to
Guide and explain to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Guide" instead a verb "Explain to".
Guide
Guide verb - To give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed.
Both terms in one sentence
- Alex asks their guide to try to explain to the Zzygou that the term is a little offensive.
Source: Literature / Genome -
In "Guide to Girls", Ned reminds Moze after she finishes her tips to meeting girls to do one more thing: face the camera and explain to the viewers her tips while a boom box plays the theme.
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In The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Ford (a space alien) tries to explain to Arthur (a human) how several advanced scientific concepts work, such as the principles that enable Time Travel.
Source: The Blind Leading the Blind
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