explicate

explicate

to unfold; to make the meaning clear, explain: explicate a theory

Not to be confused with:

implicate – to connect or involve incriminatingly: implicate a witness; to imply: implicate that someone is guilty

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ex·pli·cate

 (ĕk′splĭ-kāt′)

tr.v. ex·pli·cat·ed, ex·pli·cat·ing, ex·pli·cates

To make clear the meaning of; explain. See Synonyms at explain.

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[Latin explicāre, explicāt-, to unfold, explain : ex-, ex- + plicāre, to fold; see plek- in Indo-European roots.]

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ex′pli·ca′tion n.

ex′pli·ca′tor n.

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explicate

(ˈɛksplɪˌkeɪt)

vb (tr)

1. to make clear or explicit; explain

2. to formulate or develop (a theory, hypothesis, etc)

[C16: from Latin explicāre to unfold, from plicāre to fold]

explicative, explicatory adj

ˈexpliˌcator n

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ex•pli•cate

(ˈɛk splɪˌkeɪt)

v.t. -cat•ed, -cat•ing.

to explain in detail.

[1525–35; < Latin explicātus, past participle of explicāre to unfold, give an account of]

ex`pli•ca′tion, n.

ex′pli•ca`tor, n.

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explicate

Past participle: explicated
Gerund: explicating

Imperative

explicate

explicate

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	explicate - make plain and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of physics to his students" explain inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" rede, interpret - give an interpretation or explanation to account for - give reasons for; "Can you account for all these absences?" naturalize - explain with reference to nature clarify, clear up, elucidate - make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death" comment - explain or interpret something
	2.	explicate - elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis" formulate, develop develop - elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme; "develop the melody and change the key" develop, evolve, acquire - gain through experience; "I acquired a strong aversion to television"; "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"; "Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position"; "develop a passion for painting" hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, conjecture, theorise, theorize, hypothecate, suppose - to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps" mature - develop and work out fully in one's mind; "I need to mature my thoughts" reformulate, redevelop - formulate or develop again, of an improved theory or hypothesis

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explicate

verb (Formal) explain, interpret, clarify, unfold, clear up, expound, make plain, untangle, elucidate, make clear or explicit scholars who seek to explicate religious texts

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explicate

verb

To make understandable:

construe, decipher, explain, expound, interpret, spell out.

Archaic: enucleate.

Idiom: put into plain English.

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Translations

interpretovatobjasnitozřejmitvysvětlit

explicar

expliquer

explicate

[ˈeksplɪkeɪt] VT (frm) → explicar; [+ poem, painting] → comentar

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explicate

vt (form) → erläutern, ausführen

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