explicate

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

verb

1. elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
- Could you develop the ideas in your thesis
• Syn:
formulate, develop
• Derivationally related forms:
formulation (for: formulate), explication
• Hypernyms:
speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize,
hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose
• Hyponyms:
mature, redevelop, reformulate
• Verb Group:
develop, acquire, evolve
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. make plain and comprehensible
- He explained the laws of physics to his students
• Syn:
explain
• Derivationally related forms:
explication, explanatory (for: explain), explanation (for: explain)
• Hypernyms:
inform
• Hyponyms:
rede, interpret, account for, naturalize, clarify,
clear up, elucidate, comment
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- Sam and Sue explicate the movie

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  formulate, develop, explain