explicate

verb explicate

• explain — Make (an idea, situation, or problem) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts or ideas.
• elucidate — Make (something) clear; explain.
• spell out — to name, write, or otherwise give the letters, in order, of (a word, syllable, etc.): Did I spell your name right?
• clarify — To clarify something means to make it easier to understand, usually by explaining it in more detail.
• illuminate — to make lucid or clear; throw light on (a subject).