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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Lucubrate \Lu"cu*brate\, verb (used without an object) [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.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Lucubrate \Lu"cu*brate\, verb (used with an object) To elaborate, perfect, or compose, by night study or by laborious endeavor.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
lucubrate
verb: 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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