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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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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.
The meaning of ELUCIDATE is to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis. How to use elucidate in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Elucidate.
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 definition: to make lucid or clear; throw light upon; explain. See examples of ELUCIDATE used in a sentence.
verb. to make clear (something obscure or difficult ); clarify. Collins English Dictionary.
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. [Late Latin ēlūcidāre, ēlūcidāt- : Latin ē-, ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + Latin lūcidus, bright (from lūcēre, to shine; see leuk- in Indo-European roots ).]
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 definition: To make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify.
to make something clearer by explaining it more fully synonym explain. elucidate (something) He elucidated a point of grammar. The aim of the report is to elucidate the main points of the new regulations. Let me elucidate.
If you elucidate something, you make it clear and easy to understand. [formal] Haig went on to elucidate his personal principle of war. There was no need for him to elucidate. Synonyms: clarify, explain, illustrate, interpret More Synonyms of elucidate. elucidation (ɪlusɪdeɪʃən ) uncountable noun.
