Explicate (verb)

  1. To analyze and interpret a text, passage, or work in order to understand its meaning.
  2. To make something clear or understandable.

Origin:

From latin explicare, from ex- "out" + plicare "to fold".

Examples:

  1. The teacher explicated the poem in order to help the students understand its meaning.
  2. The author explicated the novel in a series of lectures.
  3. The scientist explicated the theory in a presentation.
  4. The philosopher explicated the concept in a book.
  5. The guide explicated the tour in a brochure.
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