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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
| Imperative |
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| elucidate |
| elucidate |
| Present |
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| I elucidate |
| you elucidate |
| he/she/it elucidates |
| we elucidate |
| you elucidate |
| they elucidate |
| Preterite |
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| I elucidated |
| you elucidated |
| he/she/it elucidated |
| we elucidated |
| you elucidated |
| they elucidated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am elucidating |
| you are elucidating |
| he/she/it is elucidating |
| we are elucidating |
| you are elucidating |
| they are elucidating |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have elucidated |
| you have elucidated |
| he/she/it has elucidated |
| we have elucidated |
| you have elucidated |
| they have elucidated |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was elucidating |
| you were elucidating |
| he/she/it was elucidating |
| we were elucidating |
| you were elucidating |
| they were elucidating |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had elucidated |
| you had elucidated |
| he/she/it had elucidated |
| we had elucidated |
| you had elucidated |
| they had elucidated |
| Future |
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| I will elucidate |
| you will elucidate |
| he/she/it will elucidate |
| we will elucidate |
| you will elucidate |
| they will elucidate |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have elucidated |
| you will have elucidated |
| he/she/it will have elucidated |
| we will have elucidated |
| you will have elucidated |
| they will have elucidated |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be elucidating |
| you will be elucidating |
| he/she/it will be elucidating |
| we will be elucidating |
| you will be elucidating |
| they will be elucidating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been elucidating |
| you have been elucidating |
| he/she/it has been elucidating |
| we have been elucidating |
| you have been elucidating |
| they have been elucidating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been elucidating |
| you will have been elucidating |
| he/she/it will have been elucidating |
| we will have been elucidating |
| you will have been elucidating |
| they will have been elucidating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been elucidating |
| you had been elucidating |
| he/she/it had been elucidating |
| we had been elucidating |
| you had been elucidating |
| they had been elucidating |
| Conditional |
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| I would elucidate |
| you would elucidate |
| he/she/it would elucidate |
| we would elucidate |
| you would elucidate |
| they would elucidate |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have elucidated |
| you would have elucidated |
| he/she/it would have elucidated |
| we would have elucidated |
| you would have elucidated |
| they would have elucidated |
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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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Translations
يُوَضِّح، يُفَسِّر
ozřejmit
forklaretydeliggøre
havainnollistaaselventäävalaista
skÿra
išaiškinimas
apgaismotizskaidrot
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elucidate
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elucidate
(iˈluːsideit) verb to explain. ophelder, toelig يُوَضِّح، يُفَسِّر изяснявам elucidar vysvětlit erläutern forklare; tydeliggøre αποσαφηνίζω, επεξηγώ, φωτίζω aclarar, dilucidar, poner en claro selgitama روشن کردن؛ توضیح دادن selvittää expliquer לְהַבְהִיר समझाना, विशद करना razjasniti megmagyaráz menjelaskan (út)skÿra delucidare 解明する 설명하다 išaiškinti izskaidrot; apgaismot (jautājumu) menjelaskan verklaren forklare, utrede, kaste lys over wyjaśniać څرګندول، روښانول، تشريح كول، جوتول esclarecer a elucida разъяснять objasniť pojasniti razjasniti klargöra ชี้แจง açıklamak 闡明 висвітлювати, роз'яснювати تشریح کرنا giải thích 阐明
eˌluciˈdation noun verduideliking تَوْضيح، تَفْسير изясняване elucidação výklad die Erläuterung forklaring; tydeliggørelse αποσαφήνιση, διαφώτιση explicación selgitus توضیح selvitys explication הבהרה विश्दीकरण razjašnjenje magyarázat penjelasan útskÿring delucidazione 解明 설명 išaiškinimas izskaidrošana penjelasan verklaring klarlegging, forklaring, utredning wyjaśnienie څرګندونه، تشريح كونه esclarecimento elucidare разъяснение objasnenie pojasnitev razjašnjenje klargörande การชี้แจง açıklama 闡明 висвітлення, роз'яснення تشریح sự giải thích 阐明
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