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Definitions of elaborate
  1. verb
    make more complex, intricate, or richer

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  2. 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"
  3. adjective
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
    "an elaborate lace pattern"

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  4. verb
    work out in detail
    "elaborate a plan"

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  5. adjective
    developed or executed with care and in minute detail
    "the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion" "the carefully elaborated theme"
  6. verb
    produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product
    "The bee elaborates honey"
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Examples of elaborate
  • "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"
  • "an elaborate lace pattern"
  • "elaborate a plan"
  • "the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion"
  • "the carefully elaborated theme"
  • "The bee elaborates honey"
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