elucidate

CEFRC1

/ɪˈl(j)uːsɪdeɪt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To explain something clearly.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    Clear, understandable.

Examples

  • The professor tried to elucidate the complex theory during his lecture.

  • Allow me to elucidate.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /əˈlusəˌdeɪt/
  • /əˈlusəˌdət/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To make (something) lucid (“bright, luminous; also, clear, transparent”).

  2. To make (something) clear and understandable; to clarify, to illuminate, to shed light on.

More examples

In context

  • Let me hear vvhat your ovvn conceptions are of the matter, if they tend to elucidate or reconcile.

  • Dining at Mr. [Samuel] Pepys's, Dr. Slayer shewed us an experiment of a wonderful nature, […] This matter or phosphorus was made out of human blood and urine, elucidating the vital flame or heate in animal bodys.

  • The business however, though not perfectly elucidated by this speech, soon ceased to be a puzzle.

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Origin

verb

From Late Latin ēlūcidātus, perfect passive participle of ēlūcidō (“to lighten, enlighten”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from ē(x)- (“out, from”) + lūcidus (“bright, clear, understandable”) + -ō (first conjugation verb-forming suffix), literally “to make light of (something)”, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“bright; to see; to shine”). Compare French élucider.