e·lu·ci·date
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| 1. | to make lucid or clear; throw light upon; explain: an explanation that elucidated his recent strange behavior. |
| 2. | to provide clarification; explain. |
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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. v. intr. To give an explanation that serves to clarify. See Synonyms at explain. [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
1568, from L.L. elucidatus, pp. of elucidare "make clear," from ex- "out, away" + lucidus "clear" (see lucid).
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| elucidate | |
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| 1. | make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death" [syn: clarify] [ant: obfuscate] |
| 2. | make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault" |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
elucidate [iˈluːsideit] verb
to explain
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Elucidate
E*lu"ci*date\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Elucidated; p. pr. & vb. n. Elucidating.] [LL. elucidatus, p. p. of elucidare; e + lucidus full of light, clear. See Lucid.] To make clear or manifest; to render more intelligible; to illustrate; as, an example will elucidate the subject.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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