Elucidate
21elucidate — [ɪ l(j)u:sɪdeɪt] verb make clear; explain. Derivatives elucidation noun elucidative adjective elucidator noun elucidatory adjective Origin C16: from late L. elucidat , elucidare make clear …
22elucidate — v. a. Explain, illustrate, unfold, make clear, make plain, throw light upon …
23elucidate — verb (I, T) formal to explain something that is difficult to understand very clearly, by providing more information: His theory is further elucidated in a series of articles published between 1976 and 1980. elucidation /I lu:s KdeISFn/ noun (C,… …
24elucidate — v 1. shed or throw light on, make lucid or clear, illuminate; clarify, make plain, simplify, ren der intelligible; make explicit or unequivocal, define, make precise, spell out, specify; show, point out, demonstrate, manifest, exhibit, present,… …
25elucidate — elu·ci·date …
26elucidate — [ɪˈluːsɪˌdeɪt] verb [I/T] formal to make something easier to understand by giving more information …
27elucidate — e•lu•ci•date [[t]ɪˈlu sɪˌdeɪt[/t]] v. dat•ed, dat•ing 1) to make lucid or clear; explain 2) to provide clarification • Etymology: 1560–70; < ML ēlūcidātus, ptp. of ēlūcidāre to cause to shine, explain e•lu ci•da′tion, n. e•lu′ci•da tive, adj.… …
28elucidate — /əˈlusədeɪt / (say uh loohsuhdayt), /i / (say ee ) verb (t) (elucidated, elucidating) to make lucid or clear; throw light upon; explain. {Late Latin ēlūcidātus, past participle, made light} –elucidation /əlusəˈdeɪʃən/ (say uhloohsuh dayshuhn),… …
29elucidate — v.tr. throw light on; explain. Derivatives: elucidation n. elucidative adj. elucidator n. elucidatory adj. Etymology: LL elucidare (as E , LUCID) …
30Elucidated — 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;… …
