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

   Derived terms

   • amplification
   • dilation
   • elaboration
   • enlargement
   • expanding upon
   • expansion
   • expatiation
   • exponent
   • exposition
   • expounding
   • lucubration

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