explicate[verb]Synonyms: explain, construe, expound, interpret, spell out
Related Idioms: dot the
i's (and cross the
t's)
Related Words: amplify,
develop,
dilate,
enlarge (upon),
expand,
expatiate,
demonstrate [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
ex‧pli‧cate /ˈekspləkeɪt, ˈeksplɪkeɪt/
verb [transitive][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: past participle of explicare 'to unfold', from plicare 'to fold']
formal to explain an idea in detail:
It is essentially a simple notion, but explicating it is difficult.—explication /ˌekspləˈkeɪʃ
ən, ˌeksplɪˈkeɪʃ
ən/
noun [uncountable and countable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲