explicate
[ ek-spli-keyt ]
/ ˈɛk splɪˌkeɪt /
verb (used with object), ex·pli·cat·ed, ex·pli·cat·ing.
to make plain or clear; explain; interpret.
to develop (a principle, theory, etc.).
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Origin of explicate
OTHER WORDS FROM explicate
ex·pli·ca·tor, nounre·ex·pli·cate, verb (used with object), re·ex·pli·cat·ed, re·ex·pli·cat·ing.un·ex·pli·cat·ed, adjectivewell-ex·pli·cat·ed, adjectiveWords nearby explicate
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British Dictionary definitions for explicate
explicate
/ (ˈɛksplɪˌkeɪt) /
verb (tr) formal
to make clear or explicit; explain
to formulate or develop (a theory, hypothesis, etc)
Derived forms of explicate
explicative (ɪkˈsplɪkətɪv) or explicatory (ɪkˈsplɪkətərɪ, -trɪ), adjectiveexplicator, nounWord Origin for explicate
C16: from Latin explicāre to unfold, from plicāre to fold
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