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- Dictionaryelucidate/ɪˈl(j)uːsɪdeɪt/
verb
- 1. make (something) clear; explain: "work such as theirs will help to elucidate this matter"
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Elucidate means to explain or make clear something, especially in a formal context. Learn how to use this verb with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
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.
Elucidate means to make lucid or clear by explanation or analysis. Synonyms include clarify, explain, explicate, and interpret. See examples, word history, and related articles.
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 means to make clear or explain something obscure or difficult. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of elucidate from Dictionary.com, and see how it is used in sentences.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Elucidate is used with these nouns as the object: nature; role; See full entry. Word Origin mid 16th cent.: from late Latin elucidat-‘made clear’, from the verb elucidare, from e-(variant of ex-) ‘out’ + lucidus ‘lucid’. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Elucidate means to explain something, or make it clear. Find out how to say it in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish, and Portuguese, and see examples of usage.
Elucidate means to make clear or plain, especially by explanation. Find the origin, usage, and translations of elucidate in various languages and dictionaries.
Elucidate means to make something clear and easy to understand. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts, with synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and translations.
Elucidate means to make something clear and easy to understand. Learn how to use this formal verb in sentences, synonyms, pronunciation and word origin.
