Elaborate — synonyms, definition

1. elaborate (a)

adorned baroque bright colourful complex complicated compound conclusive confused conglomerate consummate convoluted critical decorated detailed developed difficult elegant embellished entangled • • •

2. elaborate (Verb)

amplify belabour blow up complicate concoct create decorate describe develop devise dilate embellish embroider enhance enlarge evolve exaggerate expand expatiate explain • • •

elaborate (Verb) — Add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing. ex. "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

elaborate (Verb) — Produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product. ex. "The bee elaborates honey"

elaborate (Verb) — Make more complex, intricate, or rich. ex. "elaborate a design or pattern"

elaborate (Verb) — Work out in detail. ex. "elaborate a plan"

alter change clarify clear up create develop elucidate make make grow modify produce detail develop exemplify exposit expound illustrate instance involve particularise particularize set forth sophisticate specialise specialize specify

3. elaborate (US)

labor overdo

4. elaborate (Adjective)

elaborated luxuriant

elaborate (Adjective) — Marked by complexity and richness of detail. ex. "an elaborate lace pattern"

elaborate (Adjective) — Developed or executed with care and in minute detail. ex. "the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion"