Etymology

re-explain

Today it means: To explain again or in a different way. Full definition →

English explain ← Middle English re- ← Old French re-
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  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishexplain
  7. English todayre-explain

From re- + explain.

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