/ Dictionary / Index E explicate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ex•pli•cate Pronunciation: (ek'spli-kāt"), [key] — -cat•ed, -cat•ing. to make plain or clear; explain; interpret. to develop (a principle, theory, etc.). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: explicate (Thesaurus) explicans explication Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language