elucidate

v., -dat·ed, -dat·ing, -dates.

v.tr.
To make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify.

v.intr.
To give an explanation that serves to clarify. See synonyms at explain.

[Late Latin ēlūcidāre, ēlūcidāt- : Latin ē-, ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + Latin lūcidus, bright (from lūcēre, to shine).]

elucidation e·lu'ci·da'tion n.
elucidative e·lu'ci·da'tive adj.
elucidator e·lu'ci·da'tor n.

verb

To make clear or clearer: clarify, clear (up), illuminate, illustrate. Idioms: shedthrowlight on (or upon). See clear/unclear.

v

Definition: explain in detail
Antonyms: be vague, confuse, distract, make ambiguous, mix up, mystify, obscure

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IN BRIEF: To make the facts more clear; explain.

Our physics teacher took extra measures to elucidate the theory of relativity until we fully understood the concept.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - kaste lys over, belyse, forklare, tydeliggøre
v. intr. - belyse, forklare, tydeliggøre

Nederlands (Dutch)
toelichten

Français (French)
v. tr. - élucider, expliquer, dégager le sens de, tirer au clair, éclaircir (un mystère)
v. intr. - élucider, éclaircir, expliquer (pour clarifier)

Deutsch (German)
v. - erklären, aufklären

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - διευκρινίζω, αποσαφηνίζω, επεξηγώ, διαφωτίζω

Italiano (Italian)
delucidare, chiarire

Português (Portuguese)
v. - esclarecer

Русский (Russian)
разъяснить, истолковывать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - explicar, aclarar, dilucidar, elucidar, esclarecer
v. intr. - explicar, aclarar, dilucidar, elucidar, esclarecer

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - klargöra, förklara

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
阐明, 说明, 提供说明, 解释

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 闡明, 說明
v. intr. - 提供說明, 解釋

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 밝히다, 설명하다
v. intr. - 설명하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 明らかにする, 解明する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يوضح, يشرح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הבהיר, הסביר‬
v. intr. - ‮הבהיר, הסביר‬

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