Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To study or write in a scholarly fashion.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To study earnestly or laboriously, as by candle-light; think closely or seriously; meditate.
- To elaborate, as by laborious night study.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To elaborate, perfect, or compose, by night study or by laborious endeavor.
- intransitive verb To study by candlelight or a lamp; to study by night.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb rare To
work diligently by artificial light; tostudy atnight . - verb To work or write like a
scholar .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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But in vain will our Fathers have hungered and toiled; in vain will they have fought on the ensanguined field for these inestimable principles; if ignorance prevents their sons from enjoying the fruits of their victory: -- In vain may the legislator lucubrate over the mid night lamp in digesting equal laws: -- In vain may the erudite Judge preside on the bench, if ignorant Juries decide the fact, and apply the law.
The Beginnings of Public Education in North Carolina; A Documentary History, 1790-1840. Vol. I Charles Lee 1908
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sophy26 commented on the word lucubrate
These example sentences for lucubrate don't make any sense at all. What happened?
January 21, 2011
stuartmathergibson commented on the word lucubrate
To study earnestly or laboriously, as by candle-light; think closely or seriously; meditate.
To elaborate, as by laborious night study.
September 7, 2021