explicate

Pronunciation: /ˈɛk.splɪˌkeɪt/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb make plain and comprehensible
  2. verb elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin explicāre (“unfold, explain”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

explain

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
inform
Narrower (hyponyms)
rede, clarify, naturalize, account for, comment

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