elucidate

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \i-ˈlü-sə-ˌdāt\
- /ɪˈluː.sɪ.deɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \i-ˈlü-sə-ˌdāt\

Definitions of elucidate word

noun elucidate Make (something) clear; explain. 1
transitive verb elucidate clarify 1
verb elucidate If you elucidate something, you make it clear and easy to understand. 0
verb elucidate to make clear (something obscure or difficult); clarify 0
verb transitive elucidate to make clear (esp. something abstruse); explain 0
verb elucidate To make clear; to clarify; to shed light upon. 0

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Parts of speech for Elucidate

noun

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pronoun

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determiner

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elucidate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for elucidate

verb elucidate

clarify — To clarify something means to make it easier to understand, usually by explaining it in more detail.
illuminate — to make lucid or clear; throw light on (a subject).
spell out — to name, write, or otherwise give the letters, in order, of (a word, syllable, etc.): Did I spell your name right?
interpret — to give or provide the meaning of; explain; explicate; elucidate: to interpret the hidden meaning of a parable.
clear up — When you clear up or clear a place up, you tidy things and put them away.

All 17 Synonyms of elucidate

Antonyms for elucidate

verb elucidate

confuse — If you confuse two things, you get them mixed up, so that you think one of them is the other one.
cloud — A cloud is a mass of water vapour that floats in the sky. Clouds are usually white or grey in colour.
complicate — To complicate something means to make it more difficult to understand or deal with.
obscure — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.

All 9 Antonyms of elucidate

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