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- pronunciation:
- ek
splih
keIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
explicates, explicating, explicated |
| definition: |
to make clear or explain completely.
He knew he had to do this, but he could not explicate the reason.- similar words:
- exhibit, explain, expound, get across, illuminate, show
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| related words: |
analyze, articulate, clarify, construe, define, demonstrate, develop, illustrate, interpret, reason, review, unfold |
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| derivation: |
explicator (n.) |
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