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   E·lab·o·rate

   adjective

   • 1. involving many carefully arranged parts or details; detailed and complicated in design and planning: "elaborate security precautions" Similar complicateddetailedintricatecomplexinvolvedtortuousconvolutedserpentinetangledknottyconfusingbewilderingbafflingpainstakingcarefulinextricableentangledimpenetrableByzantineDaedalianGordianrare:involuteinvolutedornatedecoratedembellishedadornedornamentedfancyoverelaboratefussybusyostentatiousextravagantshowybaroquerococofloridwedding-cakegingerbreadinformal:flashflashyOpposite simpleplain
   • ▪ (of an action) lengthy and exaggerated: "he made an elaborate pretense of yawning"

   verb

   • 1. develop or present (a theory, policy, or system) in detail: "the key idea of the book is expressed in the title and elaborated in the text"
   • ▪ add more detail concerning what has already been said: "he would not elaborate on his news"
   • 2. (of a natural agency) produce (a substance) from its elements or simpler constituents: "many amino acid and peptide hormones are elaborated by neural tissue"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘produced by effort of labor’, also in elaborate (sense 2 of the verb)): from Latin elaborat- ‘worked out’, from the verb elaborare, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + labor ‘work’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. elaborateness noun
   • 2. elaborative adjective
   • 3. elaborator noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryELABORATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to add more information to or explain something that you have said: elaborate on The congresswoman said she was resigning, but refused to elaborate on her reasons for doing so. Synonym. expatiate formal disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. elaboration.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › elaborateElaborate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of elaborate (/ɪˈlæbəˌreɪt/) 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” synonyms: dilate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out. see more. verb. work out in detail. “ elaborate a plan”

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryELABORATE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   5 days ago · 1. adjective. You use elaborate to describe something that is very complex because it has a lot of different parts. ...an elaborate research project. Synonyms: complicated, detailed, studied, laboured More Synonyms of elaborate. 2. adjective.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishelaborate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of elaborate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryELABORATE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   complicated, detailed, or made carefully from many parts: an elaborate system / scheme. an elaborate design. elaborately. adverb. elaborate. verb [ I, T ] uk / ɪˈlæb ə reɪt / us. to explain something and give more details: He wouldn't elaborate on the details. elaboration. noun [ U ] uk / ɪˌlæbəˈreɪʃ ə n / us.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishelaborate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   elaborate. verb. /ɪˈlæbəˌreɪt/ Verb Forms. [intransitive, transitive] to explain or describe something in a more detailed way elaborate (on/upon something) He said he was resigning but did not elaborate on his reasons. elaborate something She went on to elaborate her argument. Want to learn more?

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › elaborateElaborate - definition of elaborate by The Free Dictionary

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   elaborate. adj. 1. planned or executed with care and exactness; detailed. 2. marked by complexity, ornateness, or detail. vb. 3. ( intr; usually foll by on or upon) to add information or detail (to an account); expand (upon) 4. ( tr) to work out in detail; develop. 5. ( tr) to make more complicated or ornate.