explicate
verbUK /ˈɛksplɪkeɪt/
US /ˈɛksplɪkeɪt/
To explain something in a clear and detailed way.
The teacher explicated the poem line by line so everyone could understand it.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To analyze a literary work in detail to reveal its meaning.
The critic explicated the novel's hidden symbols.
3. To develop or unfold an idea or theory fully.
She explicated her theory in a long essay.
4. To explain the meaning of a text, especially a religious or philosophical one.
Scholars explicated the ancient manuscript for years.