explicate

[ek-spli-keyt] /ˈɛk splɪˌkeɪt/
verb (used with object), explicated, explicating.
1.
to make plain or clear; explain; interpret.
2.
to develop (a principle, theory, etc.).
Origin
1525-35; < Latin explicātus unfolded, set forth, past participle of explicāre, equivalent to ex- ex-1 + plicāre to fold; see -ate1
Related forms
explicator, noun
reexplicate, verb (used with object), reexplicated, reexplicating.
unexplicated, adjective
well-explicated, adjective
Examples from the web for explicate
  • One could get cute and explicate the movie as an anticorporate parable.
British Dictionary definitions for explicate

explicate

/ˈɛksplɪˌkeɪt/
verb (transitive) (formal)
1.
to make clear or explicit; explain
2.
to formulate or develop (a theory, hypothesis, etc)
Derived Forms
explicative (ɪkˈsplɪkətɪv), explicatory (ɪkˈsplɪkətərɪ; -trɪ) adjective
explicator, noun
Word Origin
C16: from Latin explicāre to unfold, from plicāre to fold
Word Origin and History for explicate
v.

1530s, from Latin explicatus, past participle of explicare "unfold, unravel, explain" (see explicit).