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    elucidate
    /ɪˈl(j)uːsɪdeɪt/

    verb

    • 1. make (something) clear; explain: "work such as theirs will help to elucidate this matter"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishELUCIDATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to explain something or make something clear: I don't understand. You'll have to elucidate. The reasons for the change in weather conditions have been elucidated by several scientists. Synonyms. clarify (EXPLAIN) explain. Opposite. obfuscate formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Defining & explaining.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › elucidateElucidate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ELUCIDATE is to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis. How to use elucidate in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Elucidate.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryELUCIDATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to explain something or make something clear: I don't understand. You'll have to elucidate. The reasons for the change in weather conditions have been elucidated by several scientists. Synonyms. clarify (EXPLAIN) explain. Opposite. obfuscate formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Defining & explaining.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › elucidateELUCIDATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Elucidate definition: to make lucid or clear; throw light upon; explain. See examples of ELUCIDATE used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishELUCIDATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you elucidate something, you make it clear and easy to understand. [formal] Haig went on to elucidate his personal principle of war. [VERB noun] There was no need for him to elucidate. [VERB] Synonyms: clarify, explain, illustrate, interpret More Synonyms of elucidate. elucidation (ɪluːsɪdeɪʃən ) uncountable noun.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › elucidateElucidate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    If you elucidate something, you explain it very clearly. If you don't understand fractions, a visit to the pie shop may elucidate the subject for you. Elucidate , meaning "to make clear," is from the Late Latin elucidare, from the Latin prefix e- , "thoroughly," and lucidus , "clear, bright."

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › elucidateElucidate - definition of elucidate by The Free Dictionary

    e·lu·ci·date. (ĭ-lo͞o′sĭ-dāt′) v. e·lu·ci·dat·ed, e·lu·ci·dat·ing, e·lu·ci·dates. v.tr. To make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify. See Synonyms at explain. v.intr. To explain or clarify something: She gave a one-word answer and refused to elucidate any further.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of elucidate – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

    ELUCIDATE definition: to explain something, or make it clear. Learn more.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionelucidate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Nov 15, 2017 · to make something clearer by explaining it more fully synonym explain. elucidate (something) He elucidated a point of grammar. The aim of the report is to elucidate the main points of the new regulations. Let me elucidate.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishelucidate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of elucidate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.