make+plain
1make plain — index demonstrate (establish), describe, elucidate, evidence, evince, exemplify, exhibit, explain …
2make plain — Synonyms and related words: account for, affect, allegorize, betoken, brandish, breathe, bring forth, bring forward, bring into view, bring out, bring to notice, clarify, clear up, crack, dangle, decipher, demonstrate, demythologize, develop,… …
3Plain — Plain, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plaining}.] [Cf. {Plane}, v.] 1. To plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface. [R.] [1913 Webster] We would rake Europe rather, plain the East. Wither. [1913 Webster] 2. To make… …
4make a show of — Synonyms and related words: act, act a part, affect, assume, betoken, bluff, brandish, breathe, bring forth, bring forward, bring into view, bring out, bring to notice, counterfeit, cover up, cut a dash, cut a figure, cut a swath, dangle, dazzle …
5make clear — Synonyms and related words: account for, affect, aid, allegorize, betoken, brandish, breathe, bring forth, bring forward, bring into view, bring out, bring to notice, clarify, clear the way, clear up, crack, dangle, decipher, demonstrate,… …
6Plain Chant — • Description and history of the precursor to Gregorian chant Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Plain Chant Plain Chant † …
7make something plain — make something plain/make yourself plain/ phrase to say something so that it is obvious what you mean Thomas made plain his concerns about the changes introduced at work. Thesaurus: to make something easier to understandsynonym Main entry: plain …
8make yourself plain — make something plain/make yourself plain/ phrase to say something so that it is obvious what you mean Thomas made plain his concerns about the changes introduced at work. Thesaurus: to make something easier to understandsynonym Main entry: plain …
9plain view doctrine — The rule that allows a law enforcement officer to seize evidence of a crime, without obtaining a search warrant, when that evidence is in plain sight. For example, a policeman who stops a motorist for a minor traffic violation and sees a handgun… …
10plain — plain1 [plān] adj. [OFr < L planus, flat, level < IE base * plā , broad, flat > FLOOR, FIELD] 1. Obs. flat; level; plane 2. free from obstructions; open; clear [in plain view] 3. clearly understood; evident; obvious [to make one s meani …
