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Meaning of lucubrate in English
Pronunciation
/ˈluk(j)əˌbreɪt/
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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