Contextualize (verb)

1. To place something in its proper context, especially in order to understand its meaning.
2. To provide a context for something in order to understand it better.
3. To explain the background of something, in order to help understand it.

Origin:

The word contextualize is derived from the late 19th century from the word "context" which means "the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea".

Examples:

1. The historian contextualized the event in the context of the time period.
2. In order to understand the meaning of the text, it is important to contextualize it.
3. The speaker contextualized the current situation by providing a history of the events leading up to it.
4. The researcher contextualized the findings by including information about the study population.
5. The artist contextualized their work by providing a statement about their inspiration.