elucidate

e·lu·ci·date  (-ls-dt)

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.

v.intr.

To give an explanation that serves to clarify. See Synonyms at explain.

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[Late Latin lcidre, lcidt- : Latin -, ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + Latin lcidus, bright (from lcre, to shine; see leuk- in Indo-European roots).]

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e·luci·dation n.

e·luci·dative adj.

e·luci·dator n.

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elucidate

Verb

[-dating, -dated] to make (something obscure or difficult) clear [Late Latin elucidare to enlighten]

elucidation n

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

Translations

elucidate [ɪˈluːsɪdeɪt] vt → esclarecer, elucidar

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elucidate [ɪˈluːsɪdeɪt] vt → élucider

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elucidate [ɪˈluːsɪdeɪt] vt → erläutern

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elucidate [ɪˈluːsɪdeɪt] vt → delucidare