v.
Pronunciation: i- ' lü-s ə - ˌ d ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -dat · ed ; -dat · ing
Etymology: Late Latin elucidatus, past participle of elucidare, from Latin e- + lucidus lucid
Date: circa 1568
transitive verb : to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis < elucidate a text>
intransitive verb : to give a clarifying explanation
synonyms see EXPLAIN
– elu · ci · da · tion \ - ˌ lü-s ə - ' d ā -sh ə n \ noun
– elu · ci · da · tive \ - ' lü-s ə - ˌ d ā -tiv \ adjective
– elu · ci · da · tor \ - ˌ d ā -t ə r \ noun