English terms dictionary. 2015.
Explicate — Ex pli*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Explicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Explicating}.] 1. To unfold; to expand; to lay open. [Obs.] They explicate the leaves. Blackmore. [1913 Webster] 2. To unfold the meaning or sense of; to explain; to clear of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Explicate — Ex pli*cate, a. [L. explicatus, p. p. of explicare.] Evolved; unfolded. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
explicate — I verb clarify, define, describe, detail, develop, elucidate, enlighten, enodare, enucleate, explain, explicare, expound, give a detailed explanation, illuminate, illustrate, interpret, interpretari, make clear, make explicit, make plain, render… … Law dictionary
explicate — (v.) 1530s, from L. explicatus, pp. of explicare unfold, unravel, explain (see EXPLICIT (Cf. explicit)) … Etymology dictionary
explicate — vb *explain, expound, elucidate, interpret, construe … New Dictionary of Synonyms
explicate — [v] clarify, expand amplify, clear up, construe, demonstrate, develop, dilate, elucidate, enlarge upon, enucleate, expatiate, explain, expound, give the big picture*, illustrate, interpret, make clear, make explicit, make plain*, run down, spell… … New thesaurus
explicate — [eks′pli kāt΄] vt. explicated, explicating [< L explicatus, pp. of explicare, to unfold < ex , out + plicare, to fold: see FLAX] to make clear or explicit (something obscure or implied); explain fully SYN. EXPLAIN explication n. explicative … English World dictionary
explicate — [[t]e̱ksplɪkeɪt[/t]] explicates, explicating, explicated VERB To explicate something means to explain it and make it clear. [FORMAL] [V n] We shall have to explicate its basic assumptions before we can assess its implications. Derived words:… … English dictionary
explicate — UK [ˈeksplɪkeɪt] / US [ˈeksplɪˌkeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms explicate : present tense I/you/we/they explicate he/she/it explicates present participle explicating past tense explicated past participle explicated very formal to make the… … English dictionary
explicate — verb a) To explain meticulously or in great detail; to elucidate; to analyze. My homework is to explicate a poem. b) to develop a principle, theory, etc. See Also: explication, explicative … Wiktionary
