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elucidate

[ ih-loo-si-deyt ]

verb (used with object)

elucidated, elucidating.
  1. to make lucid or clear; throw light upon; explain:

    an explanation that elucidated his recent strange behavior.

    Synonyms: ,



verb (used without object)

elucidated, elucidating.
  1. to provide clarification; explain.

    Synonyms: ,

elucidate

/ ɪˈːɪˌɪ /

verb

  1. to make clear (something obscure or difficult); clarify
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܳˌ岹ٴǰ, noun
  • ˈܳˌ岹پ, adjective
  • ˌܳˈ岹پDz, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ···岹·پDz [ih-loo-si-, dey, -sh, uh, n], noun
  • ···岹·پ adjective
  • ···岹·ٴǰ noun
  • ԴDz····岹·Բ adjective
  • non····岹·پ adjective
  • ܲ····岹· adjective
  • ܲ····岹·Բ adjective
  • un····岹·پ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of elucidate1

First recorded in 1560–70; from Late Latin ŧūٳܲ “enlightened” (past participle of ŧū ), equivalent to ŧ- intensive prefix + ū(ܲ) “bright, shining, clear, clear to the understanding” + -ٳܲ adjective suffix; e- 1, lucid, -ate 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of elucidate1

C16: from Late Latin ŧū to enlighten; see lucid
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McPherson takes liberties, setting the play in 1900 central Ukraine and, perhaps more consequently, elucidating the psychology where Chekhov was a tad more ambiguous.

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Without elucidating those necessary subtleties, “The Monkey” has no more value than the glib words of comfort whispered by a family friend who only came to the wake for the free food.

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As such, they “require urgent attention, and additional monitoring experiments and epidemiological studies are needed to further elucidate the relevant mechanisms,” the authors warn.

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On the other hand, it has not been fully elucidated the protein kinases that suppress sleep and the dephosphorylation enzymes that control sleep and wakefulness.

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Using this combined approach, the team elucidated the key components of the plant's dispersal strategy:

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To elucidate something is to throw light upon it or make it clear. How does elucidate compare to synonyms explain, expound, and interpret? Find out on .

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