illucidatev.
/ɪˈl(j)uːsɪdeɪt/ rare.
transitive. To shed light upon; to make clear, clear up, elucidate.
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the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > meaning > explanation, exposition > expound, explain [verb (transitive)]
arecchec885
unloukOE
overrunOE
sutelec1000
trahtnec1000
unfolda1050
belayc1175
openc1175
onopena1200
accountc1300
undo?a1366
remenea1382
interpret1382
unwrap1387
exploitc1390
enlumine1393
declarec1400
expoundc1400
unplait?c1400
enperc1420
planea1425
clearc1440
exponec1440
to lay outc1440
to give (also carry) lightc1449
unwind1482
expose1483
reducea1500
manifest1530
explicate1531
explaina1535
unlock?1536
dilucidate1538
elucidate1538
illustrate1538
rechec1540
explicate1543
illucidate1545
enucleate1548
unsnarl1555
commonstrate1563
to lay forth1577
straighten1577
unbroid1577
untwist1577
decipherc1586
illuminate1586
enlighten1587
resolvec1592
cipher1594
eliquidate1596
to take (a person) with one1599
rivelc1600
ravel1604
unbowel1606
unmist1611
extricate1614
unbolta1616
untanglea1616
enode1623
unperplexa1631
perspicuate1634
explata1637
unravel1637
esclarea1639
clarify1642
unweave1642
detenebrate1646
dismystery1652
undecipher1654
unfork1654
unparadox1654
reflect1655
enodate1656
unmysterya1661
liquidatea1670
recognize1676
to clear upa1691
to throw sidelight on1726
to throw (also cast, shed) light on (also upon)1731
eclaircise1754
irradiate1864
unbraid1880
predigest1905
to get (something) straight1920
disambiguate1960
demystify1963
1545 A. Borde Pronostycacyon Prol., in Fyrst Bk. Introd. Knowl. (1870) Forewords 25 Astronomy doth illucydat all the other lyberal sciences.
1656 T. Blount Glossographia Illucidate, to enlighten or give light, to cleer, or explicate cleerly.
1833 W. Hamilton in Edinb. Rev. Apr. 238 The instance adduced to illucidate the one method.
Derivatives
illuciˈdation n. the action of throwing light upon something.
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1658 E. Phillips New World Eng. Words Illucidation, a giving light, also an explaining or making clear.
iˈllucidative adj. tending to throw light upon something.
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1848 T. N. Talfourd Final Mem. Lamb vii. 256 The following may..be added to these, as illucidative of his too brief raptures.
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