elaborate
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/ɪˈlæbəɹeɪt/
English
Definitions
verb
- To develop in detail or complexity
- (sometimes followed by on or upon, and then the object of the preposition) to expand/enlarge in detail“Could you elaborate on the plot for your novel for me?”
adjective
- Complex, detailed, or sophisticated.“After reading a long, elaborate description, I was impressed but no wiser.”
- Intricate, fancy, flashy, or showy.“I stared for hours at the elaborate pattern in the rug.”
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Synonyms
intricatecomplicateexpatiatedetailedexpoundfancydilateenlargecarefulexpandluxuriantflesh outrefinework outrarifycomplex