E*lu"ci*date (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Elucidated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Elucidating (?).] [LL. elucidatus, p. p. of elucidare; e + lucidus full of light, clear. See Lucid.]

To make clear or manifest; to render more intelligible; to illustrate; as, an example will elucidate the subject.

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