Elucidate Definition
ĭ-lo͝osĭ-dāt
elucidated, elucidates, elucidating
verb
elucidated, elucidates, elucidating
To make clear (esp. something abstruse); explain.
Webster's New World
To explain or clarify something.
She gave a one-word answer and refused to elucidate any further.
American Heritage
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Origin of Elucidate
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Late Latin ēlūcidāre ēlūcidāt- Latin ē-, ex- intensive pref. ex– Latin lūcidus bright (from lūcēre to shine leuk- in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Late Latin elucidatus, past participle of elucidō (“clarify”), from Latin ex- and lucidus (“clear”)
From Wiktionary
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