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elucidate (verb), elucidates; elucidated; elucidating
To make clear or to explain; especially, something that is hard to understand: The administrative official was asked to elucidate the government's policies regarding how new jobs would be created.

When Kim was asked to explain why she didn't go to the meeting, she declined to elucidate further.

Synonyms that clarify what elucidate means include the following: to explain, to explicate, to expound, to illuminate, to spell out, and to interpret.

Make intelligible with clear explanations.
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To make clear and to explain.
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Word Entries at Get Words: “elucidate”
elucidate, elucidates; elucidated; elucidating
To make something clear and comprehensible so other people will know what is happening. (2)
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