ELUCIDATE

[elu.ci.date] vb -dat.ed ; -dat.ing [LL elucidatus, pp. of elucidare, fr. L e- + lucidus lucid] vt (ca. 1568): to make lucid esp. by explanation or analysis ~ vi: to give a clarifying explanation syn see explain -- elu.ci.da.tion n -- elu.ci.da.tive adj -- elu.ci.da.tor n