verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To clearly and unambiguously state something. transitive

   "To exply that he was enjoying his meal, Charlie shouted, "This food tastes amazing!""

Synonyms

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explainexplicatemake oneself clear

Antonyms

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implyinsinuatesuggest

Example

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"To exply that he was enjoying his meal, Charlie shouted, "This food tastes amazing!""

Etymology

Back-formation from explicit, compare with implicit–imply.

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