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elucidateelucidate /ɪˈlusəˌdeɪt/ verb [intransitive, transitive] ETYMOLOGYelucidateOrigin: 1500-1600 Late Latin elucidatus, past participle of elucidare to make clear VERB TABLEelucidate |
| Present | I, you, we, they | elucidate | | he, she, it | elucidates | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | elucidated | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have elucidated | | he, she, it | has elucidated | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had elucidated | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will elucidate | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have elucidated |
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| Present | I | am elucidating | | he, she, it | is elucidating | | you, we, they | are elucidating | | Past | I, he, she, it | was elucidating | | you, we, they | were elucidating | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been elucidating | | he, she, it | has been elucidating | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been elucidating | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be elucidating | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been elucidating |
THESAURUS to describe something in a way that makes it clear or easier to understand► explain to describe something in a way that makes it clear or easier to understand: Our lawyer carefully explained the process. It’s not that complicated – let me explain. ► tell to explain something to someone. Often used instead of explain in everyday spoken English: She told me how to get to the college. ► show to explain to someone how to do something, especially by doing something while he or she watches you: Ellen showed me how to use the coffee maker. ► demonstrate demonstrate means the same as show but sounds more formal. Used especially to explain something as part of your job: The teacher demonstrated the experiment to the students. ► go through/run through something informal to explain something carefully, one part at a time: Mrs. Riddell went through the homework assignment. ► clarify to make something easier to understand, by explaining in a different way or adding more details: Reporters asked the president to clarify his earlier statement, so he explained again in more detail. ► define to explain the exact meaning of a word or idea: It is difficult to define the word “beauty” – what is it exactly that makes something beautiful? ► illustrate to explain something and make it clear by giving examples: The speaker gave an example to illustrate her point. ► elucidate formal to explain something clearly. Used especially in writing: Each chapter elucidates some aspect of American life. formal to explain very clearly something that is difficult to understand: Further research is required to elucidate the reasons for these differences.► see thesaurus at explain—elucidation /ɪˌlusəˈdeɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable] |