elucidate
verb
[ ɪˈl(j)uːsɪdeɪt ]
• make (something) clear; explain.
• "work such as theirs will help to elucidate this matter"
Similar:
explain,
make clear,
make plain,
illuminate,
throw/shed light on,
clarify,
comment on,
interpret,
explicate,
expound on,
gloss,
annotate,
spell out,
clear up,
sort out,
resolve,
straighten up/out,
unravel,
untangle,
Origin:
mid 16th century: from late Latin elucidat- ‘made clear’, from the verb elucidare, from e- (variant of ex- ) ‘out’ + lucidus ‘lucid’.
