Lucubrate \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.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Lucubrate \Lu"cu*brate\, v. t.
To elaborate, perfect, or compose, by night study or by
laborious endeavor.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
lucubrate
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"
[syn: elaborate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh
out, expand, expound, dilate] [ant: abridge]
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