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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 14, 2026 · elucidate (third-person singular simple present elucidates, present participle elucidating, simple past and past participle elucidated) (transitive) (obsolete) To make (something) lucid (“ bright, …