enlighten vs elucidate
elucidate vs enlightenenlighten and elucidate both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| enlighten | No | No | Yes | No |
| elucidate | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
enlighten and elucidate
are synonyms defined as:
- enlighten and elucidate: make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
Other synonyms of enlighten include
clear, clear up, crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, crystallize, illuminate, shed light on, sort out, straighten out.
As verbs,
elucidate is a hypernym of
enlighten; that is, elucidate is a
word with a broader meaning than enlighten:
- enlighten: make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
- elucidate: make clear and (more) comprehensible
| enlighten (verb) | elucidate (verb) |
|---|---|
| make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear | make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear |
| make understand | make clear and (more) comprehensible |
| give spiritual insight to; in religion |
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