elucidate
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sɪˌdeɪt verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
2.
to provide clarification; explain. Synonyms: clarify, clear up, illustrate.
Origin:
1560–70; < Late Latin ēlūcidātus (past participle of ēlūcidāre) enlightened, equivalent to ē- e-1 + lūcid(us) lucid + -ātus -ate1
1560–70; < Late Latin ēlūcidātus (past participle of ēlūcidāre) enlightened, equivalent to ē- e-1 + lūcid(us) lucid + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
e·lu·ci·da·tion, noun
e·lu·ci·da·tive, adjective
e·lu·ci·da·tor, noun
non·e·lu·ci·dat·ing, adjective
non·e·lu·ci·da·tion, noun
non·e·lu·ci·da·tive, adjective
un·e·lu·ci·dat·ed, adjective
un·e·lu·ci·dat·ing, adjective
un·e·lu·ci·da·tive, adjective
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| —vb | |
| to make clear (something obscure or difficult); clarify | |
| [C16: from Late Latin ēlūcidāre to enlighten; see | |
| eluci'dation | |
| —n | |
| e'lucidative | |
| —adj | |
| e'lucidatory | |
| —adj | |
| e'lucidator | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
elucidate
1560s, from L.L. elucidatus, pp. of elucidare "make clear," from ex- "out, away" + lucidus "clear" (see lucid). Related: Elucidated; elucidates; elucidating.
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Example sentences
One question they failed to elucidate was how far away the rfid reader was.
The pictures often seem to contradict the words, yet at the same time perfectly elucidate the author's message.
Illustrations elucidate the text with a wealth of images and characters.
The pathway could also elucidate how language evolved.
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