Word of the Day: Elucidate and Elucidation

Elucidate

e-lu-ci-date / ēˈlo͞osəˌdāt

verb

1. to explain; make something clear Friendship is definitely the most difficult detail on the globe to elucidate. Muhammad Ali, 1942-2016

Elucidation e-lu-ci-da-tion / əˌlo͞osəˈdāSH(ə)n noun 1. an explanation that fully clarifies Never should an unfamiliar word be passed over without elucidation, for, with a little conscientious research, we may each day add to our conquests in the realm of philology and become more and more ready for graceful independent expression. H. P. Lovecraft, 1890-1937