🖋️🖋️elu·ci·date🖋️🖋️ ​verb 🎧BrE /iˈluːsɪdeɪt/🎧NAmE /iˈluːsɪdeɪt/ [transitive, intransitive](formal) to make something clearer by explaining it more fully ➔ SYNONYM ​explain elucidate (something) He elucidated a point of grammar. The aim of the report is to elucidate the main points of the new regulations. Let me elucidate. elucidate what, how, etc… I will try to elucidate what I think the problems are. ▼ Verb Forms present simple: I /​ you /​ we /​ they elucidate BrE /iˈluːsɪdeɪt/