elucidate
[ ih-loo-si-deyt ]
/ ɪˈlu sɪˌdeɪt /
verb (used with object), e·lu·ci·dat·ed, e·lu·ci·dat·ing.
to make lucid or clear; throw light upon; explain: an explanation that elucidated his recent strange behavior.
verb (used without object), e·lu·ci·dat·ed, e·lu·ci·dat·ing.
to provide clarification; explain.
Origin of elucidate
synonym study for elucidate
See
explain.
OTHER WORDS FROM elucidate
Words nearby elucidate
Example sentences from the Web for elucidative
Not being nearly as eloquent or elucidative as my great-great grandfather, I will leave the great man to speak for himself.
Winthrop Roosevelt on the Oil Boom that Threatens His Great-Great-Grandfather’s Legacy |Winthrop Roosevelt |April 2, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for elucidative
elucidate
/ (ɪˈluːsɪˌdeɪt) /
verb
to make clear (something obscure or difficult); clarify
Derived forms of elucidate
elucidation, noun elucidative or elucidatory, adjective elucidator, nounWord Origin for elucidate
C16: from Late Latin
ēlūcidāre to enlighten; see
lucid