English dictionary
elaborate
/I/'l/&/b/(@)/r/@/t/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Wrought with labor; finished with great care; studied; executed with exactness or painstaking; as, an <i>elaborate</i> discourse; an <i>elaborate</i> performance; <i>elaborate</i> research.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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marked by complexity and richness of detail
ExamplesAn elaborate lace pattern.
Synonyms luxuriantSource: WordNet 3.0
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developed or executed with care and in minute detail
ExamplesThe elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion.
The carefully elaborated theme.
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verb
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add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
ExamplesShe elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product
ExamplesThe bee elaborates honey.
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make more complex, intricate, or richer
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work out in detail
ExamplesElaborate a plan.
Synonyms work outSource: WordNet 3.0
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To produce with labor
Source: webster1913