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Meaning of lucubrate in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈluk(j)əˌbreɪt/

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  1. Verb

    lucubrate

    Etymology

    early 17th century: from Latin lucubrat-‘(having) worked by lamplight’, from the verb lucubrare

    Definitions

    1. add details, as to an account or idea

    Examples

    • « clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing »
    • « She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation »

    Antonyms

    • abridge
    • foreshorten
    • abbreviate
    • shorten
    • cut
    • contract
    • reduce

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