Verb
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work out in detail
"elaborate a plan"
- work out -
make more complex, intricate, or richer
"refine a design or pattern"
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produce from basic elements or sources
change into a more developed product
"The bee elaborates honey"
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add details, as to an account or idea
clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
"She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"
- flesh out
Adjective
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developed 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"
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marked by complexity and richness of detail
"an elaborate lace pattern"