Webintransitive verb. 1. : to expand something in detail. would you care to elaborate on that statement. 2. : to become elaborate (see elaborate entry 1) transitive verb. 1. : to work out …

Webto work out carefully or minutely; develop to perfection. to add details to; expand. to produce or develop by labor. 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.

Webelaborate adjective us / ɪˈlæb·ə·rət / containing a lot of connected parts or many complicated details: an elaborate ceremony an elaborate fireworks display They had …

Web1. worked out in great detail; painstaking: elaborate preparations. 2. ornate, showy, or gaudy: an elaborate costume. v.t. 3. to work out in minute detail. 4. to develop or expand. 5. to produce or develop by labor. v.i. 6. to add details or information; expand (usu. fol. by on ): to elaborate on an idea.

Webelaborate adjective us / ɪˈlæb·ə·rət / containing a lot of connected parts or many complicated details: an elaborate ceremony an elaborate fireworks display They had …

WebThe adjective elaborate is used to describe when something is planned with a lot of attention to detail or when something is intricate or detailed itself. The word comes from the Latin elaborare , which means "to produce by labor" but it has come to mean a lot of labor, especially work that is very complicated and precise.

Web3. as in intricate. having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated plans for a huge mall that will actually be an elaboratecenter for sports, entertainment, and shopping. Synonyms & Similar Words. intricate.

Web1 [no object] : to give more details about something : to discuss something more fully I'll be glad to elaborate if you want to hear more. She was asked to say more about her earlier statements, but she declined/refused to elaborate. — often + on She refused to elaborate on her earlier statements. 2

Webdeveloped or executed with care and in minute detail. "a detailed plan"; "the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion"- John Buchan; "the carefully elaborated theme". elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, …

Web2 days ago · elaborate elaborate in British English adjective (ɪˈlæbərɪt ) 1. planned or executed with care and exactness; detailed 2. marked by complexity, ornateness, or detail verb (ɪˈlæbəˌreɪt ) 3. (intr; usually foll by on or upon) to add information or detail (to an account ); expand (upon) 4. (transitive) to work out in detail; develop 5. (transitive)