Meaning of LUCUBRATE
| Pronunciation: | | 'lookyû`breyt
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| | Definition: | | [v] add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation" |
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| | Synonyms: | | dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out |
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| | See Also: | | clarify, clear up, detail, elucidate, exemplify, illustrate, instance, particularise, particularize, set forth, specialise, specialize, specify | |
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\Lu"cu*brate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lucubrated}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Lucubrated}.] [L. lucubratus, p. p. of
lucubrare to work by lamplight, fr. lux light. See {Light},
n.]
To study by candlelight or a lamp; to study by night.
\Lu"cu*brate\, v. t.
To elaborate, perfect, or compose, by night study or by
laborious endeavor.
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