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elucidate
e·lu·ci·date
[
i lssə 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 lssə dáysh'n
]
noun
e·lu·ci·da·tive
[
i lssə dàytiv
]
adjective
e·lu·ci·da·tor
noun
e·lu·ci·da·to·ry
[
i lssədə tàwree
]
adjective
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e·lu·ci·da·tion [ i lssə dáysh'n ] noune·lu·ci·da·tive [ i lssə dàytiv ] adjectivee·lu·ci·da·tor noune·lu·ci·da·to·ry [ i lssədə tàwree ] adjective
