uitleggen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- absolve verb To officially clear someone of blame, guilt, or responsibility.
- articulate adj Able to express thoughts clearly and fluently in speech or writing.
- construe noun A translation.
- elucidate verb To make something clearer by explaining it, especially something that was confusing or only half understood.
- explain verb To make something clear or easier to understand.
- render verb To cause something to become a certain way.
Senses
uitleggen is used for these senses in English:
- absolve (transitive, obsolete) To resolve; to explain; to solve. [Attested from the late 15th century until the mid 17th century.]
- articulate (transitive) To explain; to put into words; to make something specific.
- construe (transitive) To interpret (something) to another or publicly, explain the meaning of (something, usually language).
- elucidate (figurative) To make (something) clear and understandable; to clarify, to illuminate, to shed light on.
- explain (transitive) To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.
- explain (transitive) To give the reason for, justification for, or cause of.
- render (obsolete) To return; to pay back; to restore.
absolve — full definition
- verb To officially clear someone of blame, guilt, or responsibility.
- verb To formally forgive someone of their sins.
articulate — full definition
- adj Able to express thoughts clearly and fluently in speech or writing.
- verb To express an idea clearly, or to pronounce words distinctly.