100 Other Words for “Clarify”

No.	Term	Definition
1.	Account for	Explain reasons or causes.
2.	Add clarity	Increase understandability.
3.	Annotate	Add explanatory notes.
4.	Answer	Provide a clear reply.
5.	Articulate	Express clearly in words.
6.	Break down	Divide into simpler parts.
7.	Bring into focus	Make easier to see.
8.	Clear the air	Resolve misunderstandings.
9.	Clear up	Remove confusion or doubt.
10.	Comment on	Add explanation or context.
11.	Contextualize	Place within relevant context.
12.	Correct	Fix errors; set right.
13.	Crystalize	Make clear and definite.
14.	De-mystify	Make less mysterious.
15.	Decode	Make meaning understandable.
16.	Define	State the exact meaning.
17.	Demonstrate	Show clearly by example.
18.	Describe	Give a clear account.
19.	Detail	Provide specific information.
20.	Differentiate	Show how things differ.
21.	Disambiguate	Remove multiple possible meanings.
22.	Disentangle	Separate confusing elements.
23.	Distill	Reduce to essentials.
24.	Draw out	Elicit and explain details.
25.	Elaborate	Add more detail.
26.	Elucidate	Make something clear.
27.	Enlighten	Give understanding or insight.
28.	Expand	Add information or scope.
29.	Explain	Make meaning plain.
30.	Explicate	Explain in detail.
31.	Expose	Reveal what was hidden.
32.	Flesh out	Add more detail.
33.	Frame	Present in a clear way.
34.	Get specific	Provide exact details.
35.	Gloss	Provide a brief explanation.
36.	Go over	Review to ensure understanding.
37.	Hash out	Work through details together.
38.	Highlight	Emphasize key points.
39.	Illustrate	Make clear with examples.
40.	Interpret	Explain the meaning of.
41.	Introduce	Present for understanding.
42.	Itemize	List parts clearly.
43.	Justify	Give reasons; make acceptable.
44.	Lay out	Present clearly and orderly.
45.	Lighten	Make easier to understand.
46.	Make clear	State so it’s understood.
47.	Make explicit	State plainly and directly.
48.	Make plain	Render obvious and simple.
49.	Make sense of	Understand and explain meaning.
50.	Map out	Plan and explain structure.
51.	Nail down	Make precise and certain.
52.	Note	Point out for understanding.
53.	Outline	Give main points briefly.
54.	Parse	Analyze parts for meaning.
55.	Pinpoint	Identify precisely.
56.	Point out	Direct attention to.
57.	Put in context	Relate to surrounding facts.
58.	Put in plain English	Explain without jargon.
59.	Put plainly	Say in simple terms.
60.	Put simply	Express in easy words.
61.	Qualify	Add limits or conditions.
62.	Rationalize	Provide a logical explanation.
63.	Recast	Rewrite to improve clarity.
64.	Reconcile	Make consistent; resolve differences.
65.	Recount	Tell clearly what happened.
66.	Rectify	Correct; set right.
67.	Refine	Improve precision and clarity.
68.	Reformulate	Express again more clearly.
69.	Reframe	Present from a new angle.
70.	Render intelligible	Make understandable.
71.	Rephrase	Say in different words.
72.	Report	Give a clear account.
73.	Resolve	Settle confusion or doubt.
74.	Restate	Say again more clearly.
75.	Review	Examine for understanding.
76.	Set forth	State or explain formally.
77.	Shed light on	Help make understandable.
78.	Show	Make evident or clear.
79.	Signpost	Guide readers through points.
80.	Simplify	Make less complex.
81.	Specify	State precisely.
82.	Spell it out	Explain very clearly.
83.	Spell out	Explain in full detail.
84.	Straighten out	Fix confusion; make orderly.
85.	Straighten up	Make orderly and clear.
86.	Strip down	Remove extras; simplify.
87.	Summarize	State main points briefly.
88.	Support	Back up with evidence.
89.	Systematize	Arrange in an organized way.
90.	Talk through	Explain step by step.
91.	Translate	Put into understandable terms.
92.	Uncloud	Remove obscurity.
93.	Unconfuse	Make no longer confusing.
94.	Uncover	Reveal what was unclear.
95.	Unmuddle	Make clear from confusion.
96.	Unpack	Explain in detail.
97.	Untangle	Make less complicated.
98.	Untwist	Correct a confused account.
99.	Verbalize	Put into words clearly.
100.	Verify	Confirm the facts or meaning.