selittää — 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.
- declare verb To state something formally, publicly, or emphatically.
- explain verb To make something clear or easier to understand.
- explicate verb Explain something in detail, drawing out its meaning and implications point by point.
- expound verb To set out the meaning of; to explain or discuss at length.
- gloss noun A shiny, polished surface.
- infer verb To work out or conclude something based on evidence or reasoning, rather than being told directly.
- plead verb To argue a case formally, especially in court.
- resolve verb To find a satisfactory solution to a problem or disagreement.
- square noun A four-sided shape with equal sides and right angles.
Senses
selittää 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.]
- account for (transitive) To explain by relating circumstances; to show that some one, thing or members of a group are present or have been processed.
- articulate (transitive) To explain; to put into words; to make something specific.
- declare (obsolete, transitive) To make clear, explain, interpret.
- exegete (transitive) (chiefly, religion) To interpret; to perform an exegesis 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.
- explicate (transitive) To explain meticulously or in great detail.
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.