explicate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To explain meticulously or in great detail.
adj
  1. Evolved; unfolded.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛk.splɪˌkeɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-explicate.wav /ˈɛk.spləˌkeɪt/ /ˈek.splɪˌkæɪt/

Word forms

explicate explicates explicating explicated more explicate most explicate

Etymology

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

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