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elaborate

[ adjective ih-lab-er-it; verb ih-lab-uh-reyt ]

adjective

  1. worked out with great care and nicety of detail; executed with great minuteness:

    elaborate preparations; elaborate care.

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    Antonyms:

  2. marked by intricate and often excessive detail; complicated; ornate.


verb (used with object)

elaborated, elaborating.
  1. to work out carefully or minutely; develop to perfection.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. to add details to; expand.
  3. to produce or develop by labor.
  4. Physiology. to convert (food, plasma, etc.) by means of chemical processes into a substance more suitable for use within the body.

verb (used without object)

elaborated, elaborating.
  1. 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.

    Synonyms: ,

elaborate

/ ɪˈæəəɪ /

adjective

  1. planned or executed with care and exactness; detailed
  2. marked by complexity, ornateness, or detail
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr; usually foll by on or upon to add information or detail (to an account); expand (upon)
  2. tr to work out in detail; develop
  3. tr to make more complicated or ornate
  4. tr to produce by careful labour; create
  5. tr physiol to change (food or simple substances) into more complex substances for use in the body
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǰٱ, adverb
  • ˈˌٴǰ, noun
  • ˈǰٱԱ, noun
  • ˌˈپDz, noun
  • elaborative, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ·o·ٱ· adverb
  • ·o·ٱ·Ա noun
  • ·o·t adjective
  • ·o·tǰ noun
  • ԴDze·o·ٱ adjective
  • non·o·ٱ· adverb
  • non·o·ٱ·Ա noun
  • ԴDze·o·iԲ adjective
  • non·o·t adjective
  • ܲȴ-·o·ٱ adjective
  • quasi-·o·ٱ· adverb
  • -·o·e adjective
  • p··o·ٱ adjective
  • super··o·ٱ· adverb
  • super··o·ٱ·Ա noun
  • ܲe·o·ٱ adjective
  • un·o·ٱ· adverb
  • un·o·ٱ·Ա noun
  • ܲe·o·e adjective
  • ɱ-·o·e adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of elaborate1

First recorded in 1575–85; from Latin ŧōٳܲ (past participle of ŧō ) worked out, equivalent to ŧ- intensive prefix + ō- “work” + -ٳܲ adjective suffix; e- 1, -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of elaborate1

C16: from Latin ŧō to take pains, from ō to toil
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Synonym Study

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.
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Example Sentences

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The backdrop for all this high drama, adding yet another twist to this elaborate puzzle, is the administration’s ongoing Iran nuclear negotiations, which are led by Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff.

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It has also not elaborated on how ACS Ventures used AI to develop its questions.

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Of all the elaborate illusions and wall-to-wall effects performed in the stage show “Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” the trickiest one is a signature visual of the “Stranger Things” universe: the nosebleed.

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Police have not elaborated on the nature of the item, nor specified the number of homes evacuated.

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A papal funeral has traditionally been an elaborate affair, but Pope Francis recently approved plans to make the whole procedure less complex.

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