/ iˈluːsɪdeɪt; NAmE / verb
( formal ) to make sth clearer by explaining it more fully
SYN explain :
[ vn ]
He elucidated a point of grammar.
[ v wh- ]
I will try to elucidate what I think the problems are.
[ v ]
Let me elucidate.
► elu·ci·da·tion / iˌluːsɪˈdeɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U , C ]:
Their objectives and methods require further elucidation.
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from late Latin elucidat- made clear, from the verb elucidare , from e- (variant of ex- ) out + lucidus lucid.