US /ɪˈlusɪdeɪt/ UK /ɪˈluːsɪdeɪt/
verb

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to make something clear by explanation

    The professor paused to elucidate the more abstruse points of the theory.

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Synonyms
1 verb · to make something clear by... clarifyexplainilluminateexpoundclearexplicate
Word family
Derived forms elucidationelucidatorelucidative
Related forms lucidluciditytranslucent

Etymology

From Late Latin elucidatus, past participle of elucidare ('to make clear, throw light upon'), from e- ('out') + lucidus ('bright, clear'), from lucere ('to shine').

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