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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.
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.
noun. Word origin. C16: from Late Latin ēlūcidāre to enlighten; see lucid. Word Frequency. elucidate in American English. (əˈlusəˌdeɪt ; ɪˈlusəˌdeɪt ) verb transitive, verb intransitive Word forms: eˈluciˌdated or eˈluciˌdating.
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.
