"re-explain" meaning in All languages combined

See re-explain on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: re-explains [present, singular, third-person], re-explaining [participle, present], re-explained [participle, past], re-explained [past]
Etymology: re- + explain Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|explain}} re- + explain Head templates: {{en-verb}} re-explain (third-person singular simple present re-explains, present participle re-explaining, simple past and past participle re-explained)
  1. To explain again or in a different way. Synonyms: reexplain, reëxplain [obsolete] Derived forms: re-explanation
    Sense id: en-re-explain-en-verb-ED6mQncF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re-

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