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Elucidate

verb/ᵻlˈuːsᵻdˌeɪt/
Definition
make clear and (more) comprehensible
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ᵻlˈuːsᵻdˌeɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/dɹˈɔːnli/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɹˈɔːnli/
4 syllables Say it as /ᵻlˈuːsᵻdˌeɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbmake clear and (more) comprehensible
“clarify the mystery surrounding her death”
verbmake free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
“Could you clarify these remarks?”
Word Forms
clarificationnounan interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding
elucidativeadjectivethat makes clear
luciditynounfree from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
elucidationnounan act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on
illuminationnounan interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
erläutern
klar und (mehr) verständlich machen
🇫🇷French
élucider
rendre clair et (plus) compréhensible
🇪🇸Spanish
dilucidar
hacer claro y (más) comprensible
🇮🇹Italian
chiarire
rendere chiaro e (più) comprensibile
🇳🇱Dutch
ophelderen
duidelijk en (meer) begrijpelijk maken
🇵🇹Portuguese
elucidar
tornar claro e (mais) compreensível
🇷🇺Russian
разъяснять
сделать ясным и (более) понятным
India
🇮🇳Hindi
स्पष्ट करना
स्पष्ट और (अधिक) बोधगम्य बनाएं
🇧🇩Bengali
ব্যাখ্যা করা
পরিষ্কার এবং (আরো) বোধগম্য করুন
🇮🇳Tamil
தெளிவுபடுத்துங்கள்
தெளிவாகவும் (மேலும்) புரிந்துகொள்ளக்கூடியதாகவும் ஆக்குங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
విశదీకరించు
స్పష్టంగా మరియు (మరింత) అర్థమయ్యేలా చేయండి
🇮🇳Marathi
स्पष्ट करणे
स्पष्ट आणि (अधिक) समजण्यायोग्य करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્પષ્ટ કરવું
સ્પષ્ટ અને (વધુ) સમજી શકાય તેવું બનાવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟಪಡಿಸುತ್ತವೆ
ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು (ಹೆಚ್ಚು) ಗ್ರಹಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വ്യക്തമാക്കുക
വ്യക്തവും (കൂടുതൽ) മനസ്സിലാക്കാവുന്നതും ആക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਪਸ਼ਟੀਕਰਨ
ਸਪਸ਼ਟ ਅਤੇ (ਹੋਰ) ਸਮਝਣ ਯੋਗ ਬਣਾਓ
🇵🇰Urdu
واضح کرنا
واضح اور (زیادہ) قابل فہم بنائیں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
阐发
使清晰且(更)易于理解
🇯🇵Japanese
解明する
明確かつ(より)理解できるようにする
🇰🇷Korean
설명하다
명확하고 (더) 이해하기 쉽게 만드세요
🇻🇳Vietnamese
làm sáng tỏ
làm rõ ràng và (nhiều) dễ hiểu hơn
🇹🇭Thai
ชี้แจง
ทำให้ชัดเจนและ (มากขึ้น) เข้าใจได้
🇮🇩Indonesian
menjelaskan
memperjelas dan (lebih) dapat dipahami
🇵🇭Filipino
ipaliwanag
gawing malinaw at (higit) nauunawaan
🇲🇾Malay
jelaskan
membuat jelas dan (lebih) boleh difahami
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
وضح
جعل واضحة و (أكثر) مفهومة
🇮🇷Persian
روشن کردن
واضح و (بیشتر) قابل درک باشد
🇹🇷Turkish
açıklamak
açık ve (daha) anlaşılır hale getirin
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַבהִיר
להבהיר ו(יותר) מובן
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'elucidate'?
The primary meaning of 'elucidate' is 'make clear and (more) comprehensible'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'elucidate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'elucidate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'elucidate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'elucidate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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