elucidate stresses the throwing of light upon as by offering details or motives previously unclear or only implicit.

ELUCIDATE definition: to make lucid or clear; throw light upon; explain. See examples of elucidate used in a sentence.

ELUCIDATE definition: 1. to explain something or make something clear: 2. to explain something or make something clear…. Learn more.

elucidate (ɪˈluːsɪˌdeɪt) vb to make clear (something obscure or difficult); clarify [C16: from Late Latin ēlūcidāre to enlighten; see lucid]

Definition of elucidate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

To make clear (something obscure or difficult); clarify.... Click for pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

Elucidate definition: To make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify.

Dec 11, 2025 · elucidate (third-person singular simple present elucidates, present participle elucidating, simple past and past participle elucidated) (transitive) (obsolete) To make …

If you elucidate something, you explain it very clearly. If you don't understand fractions, a visit to the pie shop may elucidate the subject for you.

The spokesman was asked to elucidate [= clarify, explain] the government's policies (to/for us). When asked for details, he declined to elucidate further.