explicate
verb (used with object)
to make plain or clear; explain; interpret.
explicated
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past participleof explicate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof explicate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
explicateverb (used with object)to make plain or clear; explain; interpret.
Example Sentences
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The central frieze’s action is explicated by Latin captions and framed by upper and lower borders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
“What really needs to be explicated is not the plain vanilla meaning of insurrection but the whole phrase — insurrection against the United States Constitution,” Delahunty testified on Friday.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
“What really needs to be explicated is not the plain vanilla meaning of insurrection but the whole phrase - insurrection against the United States Constitution,” Delahunty testified on Friday.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
"Although no laws are explicated in place to limit use or IVF or change practice, this is the time to act in order to not let it happen," Shahine said.
From Salon ● May 10, 2022
This phenomenon occurs for a number of reasons explicated in the more detailed findings of fact supra.
From Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) Ruling by United States District Court For The Eastern District Of Pennsylvania
