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elucidate
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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.

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

e·luci·dation n.
e·luci·dative adj.
e·luci·dator n.

elucidate [ɪˈluːsɪˌdeɪt]
vb
to make clear (something obscure or difficult); clarify
[from Late Latin ēlūcidāre to enlighten; see lucid]
elucidation  n
elucidative , elucidatory adj
elucidator  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.elucidate - make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"
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"
clarify, clear up, elucidate - make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"

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.
Translations
elucidate [ɪˈluːsɪdeɪt] VTaclarar, elucidar

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

elucidate
vt texterklären; issueLicht werfen auf (+acc), → erhellen; situationerhellen; pointnäher ausführen; mysteryaufklären, aufhellen

elucidate [ɪˈluːsɪˌdeɪt] vtdelucidare
elucidate [ɪˈluːsɪˌdeɪt] vtdelucidare

elucidate
v elucidate [iˈluːsideit]
to explain. ophelder, toelig يُوَضِّح، يُفَسِّر изяснявам vysvětlit forklare; tydeliggøre erläutern αποσαφηνίζω, επεξηγώ, (δια)φωτίζω aclarar, 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 verklaren forklare, utrede, kaste lys over wyjaśniać esclarecer a elu­cida разъяснять objasniť pojasniti razjasniti klargöra ชี้แจง açıklamak 闡明 висвітлювати, роз'яснювати تشریح کرنا giải thích
n eˌluciˈdation
verduideliking تَوْضيح، تَفْسير изясняване výklad forklaring; tydeliggørelse die Erläuterung αποσαφήνιση, διαφώτιση explicación selgitus توضیح selvitys explication הַבהָרָה विश्दीकरण razjašnjenje magyarázat penjelasan útskÿring delucidazione 解明 설명 išaiškinimas izskaidrošana penjelasan verklaring klarlegging, forklaring, utredning wyjaśnienie esclarecimento elucidare разъяснение objasnenie pojasnitev razjašnjenje klargörande การชี้แจง açıklama 闡明 висвітлення, роз'яснення تشریح sự giải thích


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