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 lay out the meaning of something, or to talk about it in detail.
- proclaim verb To announce something publicly and formally.
- reprobate adj Thrown away as having no value.
- 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
- verb To state something formally, publicly, or emphatically.
- verb To formally report goods, income, or belongings to customs or tax authorities.
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