elaborate
[ adjective ih-lab-er-it; verb ih-lab-uh-reyt ]
/ adjective ɪˈlæb ər ɪt; verb ɪˈlæb əˌreɪt /
adjective
worked out with great care and nicety of detail; executed with great minuteness: elaborate preparations; elaborate care.
marked by intricate and often excessive detail; complicated; ornate.
verb (used with object), e·lab·o·rat·ed, e·lab·o·rat·ing.
verb (used without object), e·lab·o·rat·ed, e·lab·o·rat·ing.
to add details in writing, speaking, etc.; give additional or fuller treatment (usually followed by on or upon): to elaborate upon a theme or an idea.
Origin of elaborate
synonym study for elaborate
2.
Elaborate,
labored,
studied apply to that which is worked out in great detail. That which is
elaborate is characterized by great, sometimes even excessive, minuteness of detail:
elaborate preparations for a banquet. That which is
labored is marked by excessive, often forced or uninspired, effort:
a labored style of writing. That which is
studied is accomplished with care and deliberation, and is done purposely, sometimes even having been rehearsed:
a studied pose.
OTHER WORDS FROM elaborate
Words nearby elaborate
el reno,
el salvador,
el segundo,
el toro,
el.,
elaborate,
elaborated code,
elaboration,
elaenia,
elaeoptene,
elaeothesium
Example sentences from the Web for elaborating
British Dictionary definitions for elaborating
elaborate
adjective (ɪˈlæbərɪt)
planned or executed with care and exactness; detailed
marked by complexity, ornateness, or detail
verb (ɪˈlæbəˌreɪt)
Derived forms of elaborate
Word Origin for elaborate
C16: from Latin
ēlabōrāre to take pains, from
labōrāre to toil