elucidate

//ɪˈluː.sɪ.deɪt//
C1Frequency Level 12Formal
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Verb

elucidateInfinitive
elucidatePresent tense
elucidatedPast tense
elucidatedPast participle
elucidatingPresent participle
elucidatesThird-person singular
1

To make something clear or easy to understand by explaining it in more detail.

The professor elucidated the complex theory with simple examples.

2

To shed light on a subject or problem; to clarify or illuminate.

The professor elucidated the complex theory with simple diagrams.