Elucidate: meaning, definitions and examples
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elucidate
[ ษชหluหsษชdeษชt ]
formal
To make something clear or explain in detail. To clarify by explaining.
Synonyms
clarify, explain, expound, illustrate, interpret.
Examples of usage
- The professor elucidated the complex theories during the lecture.
- Could you please elucidate your argument further?
- She tried to elucidate the meaning of the poem to the students.
- The detective elucidated the mystery by finding new evidence.
- His explanation failed to elucidate the situation.
Translations
Translations of the word "elucidate" in other languages:
๐ต๐น esclarecer
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเฅเคชเคทเฅเค เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช erlรคutern
๐ฎ๐ฉ menjelaskan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพััะฝัะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ wyjaลniaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ่ชฌๆใใ (setsumei suru)
๐ซ๐ท รฉlucider
๐ช๐ธ elucidar
๐น๐ท aรงฤฑklamak
๐ฐ๐ท ์ค๋ช ํ๋ค (seolmyeonghada)
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุถุญ
๐จ๐ฟ objasnit
๐ธ๐ฐ objasniลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ้ๆ (chวnmรญng)
๐ธ๐ฎ pojasniti
๐ฎ๐ธ skรฝra รบt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฏััะฝะดััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแ แขแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ izah etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ elucidar
Etymology
The word 'elucidate' comes from the Latin word 'elucidare', which means 'to explain'. It entered the English language in the mid-16th century. Over the years, 'elucidate' has been used in various contexts to emphasize the act of making something clear or explaining in detail.