Word meaning
elucidate
verb · ih-LOO-sih-dayt
What does elucidate mean?
Elucidate means to make something clear; to explain.
Elucidate in a sentence
“The teacher used a diagram to elucidate the concept.”
Synonyms for elucidate
- clarify
- explain
- illuminate
Where does elucidate come from?
From Latin lucidus, "clear, bright."
How to remember elucidate
- Say it out loud a few times: ih-LOO-sih-dayt.
- Write one sentence of your own using elucidate, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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