elaborate

English Dictionary -> Letter E -> elaborate

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elaborate Definition

• (s) marked by complexity and richness of detail; "an elaborate lace pattern"
• (s) developed or executed with care and in minute detail; "a detailed plan"; "the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion"- John Buchan; "the carefully elaborated theme"
• (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"
• (v) produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product; "The bee elaborates honey"
• (v) make more complex, intricate, or richer; "refine a design or pattern"
• (v) work out in detail; "elaborate a plan"

elaborate Synonyms

• complicate
• detailed
• dilate
• elaborate
• elaborated
• enlarge
• expand
• expatiate
• exposit
• expound
• flesh out
• lucubrate
• luxuriant
• rarify
• refine
• work out