Explicate – Analyse and develop (an idea or principle) in detail

To remember the definition of the word explicate, use the following mnemonic:

Explicit instructions are the only way to educate (explicate) me, then we can analyse and develop ideas in detail.

Examples of explicate in a sentence

The lawyer asked the victim to explicate what happened when the criminal robbed him.

I didn't understand my medical diagnosis, I asked my doctor to explicate it to me.

Robert knows he will have to explicate the events that led to him getting fired.