elucidate, v.
(elucidated, elucidates, elucidating)
freq. cnt. 1
(elucidated, elucidates, elucidating)
freq. cnt. 1
make clear and (more) comprehensible
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
clarify clear up elucidate
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
clarify clear up elucidate
sample sentences
"clarify the mystery surrounding her death"verb frames
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derivationally related form
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
clear clear up crystalise crystalize crystallise crystallize elucidate enlighten illuminate shed light on sort out straighten out
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
clear clear up crystalise crystalize crystallise crystallize elucidate enlighten illuminate shed light on sort out straighten out
sample sentences
"Could you clarify these remarks?""Clear up the question of who is at fault"
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