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elucidate
What does elucidate mean?
elucidate (verb): to make (something) clear and understandable; to clarify, to illuminate, to shed light on.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use elucidate in a sentence?
- Allow me to elucidate. (Tatoeba sentence #5752158 by CM, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce elucidate?
/ɪˈlusəˌdeɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does elucidate come from?
From Late Latin ēlūcidātus, perfect passive participle of ēlūcidō (“to lighten, enlighten”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to elucidate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “elucidate” mean?
to make (something) clear and understandable; to clarify, to illuminate, to shed light on
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to argue fiercely; to contend; to squabble; to cease to be on friendly terms, to fall out
Not quite: that's what quarrel means.
to move in a slovenly, dragging manner; to drag or scrape the feet in walking or dancing
Not quite: that's what shuffle means.
to beg or plead that (someone) earnestly or urgently do something; to beseech, to entreat
Not quite: that's what implore means.
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