elucidate

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.

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[Late Latin ēlūcidāre, ēlūcidāt- : Latin ē-, ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + Latin lūcidus, bright (from lūcēre, to shine; see leuk- in Indo-European roots).]

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e·lu′ci·da′tion n.

e·lu′ci·da′tive adj.

e·lu′ci·da′tor n.

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elucidate

(ɪˈluːsɪˌdeɪt)

vb

to make clear (something obscure or difficult); clarify

[C16: from Late Latin ēlūcidāre to enlighten; see lucid]

eˌluciˈdation n

eˈluciˌdative, eˈluciˌdatory adj

eˈluciˌdator n

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e•lu•ci•date

(ɪˈlu sɪˌdeɪt)

v. -dat•ed, -dat•ing. v.t.

1. to make lucid or clear; explain.

v.i.

2. to provide clarification.

[1560–70; < Medieval Latin ēlūcidātus, past participle of ēlūcidāre to cause to shine, explain]

e•lu`ci•da′tion, n.

e•lu′ci•da`tive, adj.

e•lu′ci•da`tor, n.

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elucidate

Past participle: elucidated
Gerund: elucidating

Imperative

elucidate

elucidate

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	elucidate - make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death" clarify, clear up demystify - make less mysterious or remove the mystery from; "let's demystify the event by explaining what it is all about" crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, shed light on, sort out, crystallize, elucidate, illuminate, enlighten, straighten out, clear up, clear - make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault" explain, explicate - make plain and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of physics to his students" elaborate, expatiate, expound, lucubrate, dilate, flesh out, exposit, enlarge, expand - add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation" disambiguate - state unambiguously or remove ambiguities from; "Can you disambiguate this statement?"
	2.	elucidate - make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault" crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, shed light on, sort out, crystallize, illuminate, enlighten, straighten out, clear up, clear clarify, clear up, elucidate - make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"

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elucidate

verb clarify, explain, illustrate, interpret, make clear, unfold, illuminate, spell out, clear up, gloss, expound, make plain, annotate, explicate, shed or throw light upon He refused to elucidate the reasons for his decision.

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elucidate

verb

To make clear or clearer:

clarify, clear (up), illuminate, illustrate.

Idiom: shed light on (or upon).

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Translations

يُوَضِّح، يُفَسِّر

ozřejmit

forklaretydeliggøre

erläutern

dilucidarexplicar

havainnollistaaselventäävalaista

expliquerélucider

skÿra

chiarirecommentare

išaiškinimas

apgaismotizskaidrot

uitleggenverduidelijkenverklaren

kaste lys overutrede

açıklamak

阐明

elucidate

[ɪˈluːsɪdeɪt] VT → aclarar, elucidar

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elucidate

[ɪˈluːsɪdeɪt] vt (= clarify) [+ facts, mystery] → élucider; [+ meaning] → expliquer

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elucidate

vt text → erklären; issue → Licht werfen auf (+acc), → erhellen; situation → erhellen; point → näher ausführen; mystery → aufklären, aufhellen

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elucidate

[ɪˈluːsɪˌdeɪt] vt → delucidare

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elucidate

(iˈluːsideit) verb

to explain. ophelder, toelig يُوَضِّح، يُفَسِّر изяснявам elucidar vysvětlit erläutern forklare; tydeliggøre αποσαφηνίζω, επεξηγώ, φωτίζωaclarar, dilucidar, poner en claro selgitama روشن کردن؛ توضیح دادن selvittää expliquer לְהַבְהִיר समझाना, विशद करना razjasniti megmagyaráz menjelaskan (út)skÿra delucidare 解明する 설명하다 išaiškinti izskaidrot; apgaismot (jautājumu) menjelaskan verklarenforklare, utrede, kaste lys over wyjaśniać څرګندول، روښانول، تشريح كول، جوتول esclarecer a elu­cida разъяснять objasniť pojasniti razjasniti klargöra ชี้แจง açıklamak 闡明 висвітлювати, роз'яснювати تشریح کرنا giải thích 阐明

eˌluciˈdation noun

verduideliking تَوْضيح، تَفْسير изясняване elucidação výklad die Erläuterung forklaring; tydeliggørelse αποσαφήνιση, διαφώτιση explicación selgitus توضیح selvitys explicationהבהרה विश्दीकरण razjašnjenje magyarázat penjelasan útskÿring delucidazione 解明 설명 išaiškinimas izskaidrošana penjelasan verklaringklarlegging, forklaring, utredningwyjaśnienie څرګندونه، تشريح كونه esclarecimento elucidare разъяснение objasnenie pojasnitev razjašnjenje klargörande การชี้แจง açıklama 闡明 висвітлення, роз'яснення تشریح sự giải thích 阐明

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