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e·lu·ci·date
(ĭ-lo͞o′sĭ-dāt′)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. 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).]
e·lu′ci·da′tion n.
e·lu′ci·da′tive adj.
e·lu′ci·da′tor n.
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elucidate
(ɪˈluːsɪˌdeɪt)vb
to make clear (something obscure or difficult); clarify
[C16: from Late Latin ēlūcidāre to enlighten; see lucid]
eˌluciˈdation n
eˈluciˌdative, eˈluciˌdatory adj
eˈluciˌdator n
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e•lu•ci•date
(ɪˈlu sɪˌdeɪt)v. -dat•ed, -dat•ing. v.t.
1. to make lucid or clear; explain.
v.i. 2. to provide clarification.
[1560–70; < Medieval Latin ēlūcidātus, past participle of ēlūcidāre to cause to shine, explain]
e•lu`ci•da′tion, n.
e•lu′ci•da`tive, adj.
e•lu′ci•da`tor, n.
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elucidate
Past participle: elucidated
Gerund: elucidating
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Verb | 1. | 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" |
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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 He refused to elucidate the reasons for his decision.
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elucidate
verbTo make clear or clearer:
Idiom: shed light on (or upon).
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skÿra
išaiškinimas
apgaismotizskaidrot
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elucidate
(iˈluːsideit) verb to explain.
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