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elucidate
e·lu·ci·date [ i lssə dàyt ] (past and past participle e·lu·ci·dat·ed, present participle e·lu·ci·dat·ing, 3rd person present singular e·lu·ci·dates)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
explain something: to explain or clarify something
[Mid-16th century. < late Latin elucidat-, past participle of elucidare "make clear" < Latin lucidus "clear"]

e·lu·ci·da·tion [ i lssə dáysh'n ] noun
e·lu·ci·da·tive [ i lssə dàytiv ] adjective
e·lu·ci·da·tor noun
e·lu·ci·da·to·ry [ i lssədə tàwree ] adjective
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