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explain vs explicate

explicate vs explain

explain and explicate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
explain No No Yes No
explicate No No Yes No
As verbs, explain and explicate are synonyms defined as:
  • explain and explicate: make plain and comprehensible
explain (verb) explicate (verb)
make plain and comprehensible make plain and comprehensible
define elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
serve as a reason or cause or justification of
Difference between explain and explicate

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