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erklären — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • declare verb To state something formally, publicly, or emphatically.
  • 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.
  • expound verb To set out the meaning of; to explain or discuss at length.
  • proclaim verb To announce something publicly and formally.
  • reprobate adj Rejected; cast off as worthless.
  • state noun The particular condition someone or something is in at a given time.
  • tell verb To give someone information by speaking or writing; to say something to someone.

Senses

erklären is used for these senses in English:

  • declare (Christianity, particularly Evangelicalism) To state that a thing shall happen or affirm a condition in the hopes of seeing it happen spiritually, in contrast to prayer which takes the form of a request.
  • 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.
  • expound (transitive) To set out the meaning of; to explain or discuss at length.
  • proclaim To announce or declare.
  • reprobate Of God: to abandon or reject, to deny eternal bliss.
  • state (transitive) To declare to be a fact.

declare — full definition

  1. verb To state something formally, publicly, or emphatically.
  2. verb To formally report goods, income, or belongings to customs or tax authorities.

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