explicate
verb (used with object)
to make plain or clear; explain; interpret.
have explicated
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present perfectof explicate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Still, the Justices, in their best moments, have explicated these terms in ways that ennobled the lives of millions.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 1, 2015
