English

Detailed Synonyms for elaborate in English

elaborate:

to elaborate verb (elaborates, elaborated, elaborating)

  1. to elaborate
    to elaborate; to work out; to draw up; to compute
    • elaborate verb (elaborates, elaborated, elaborating)
    • work out verb (works out, worked out, working out)
    • draw up verb (draws up, drew up, drawing up)
    • compute verb (computes, computed, computing)
  2. to elaborate
    – work out in detail 1
    to elaborate; to work out
    – work out in detail 1
    • elaborate verb (elaborates, elaborated, elaborating)
      • elaborate a plan1
    • work out verb (works out, worked out, working out)
  3. to elaborate
    – make more complex, intricate, or richer 1
    to elaborate; to refine; to complicate; rarify
    – make more complex, intricate, or richer 1
    • elaborate verb (elaborates, elaborated, elaborating)
    • refine verb (refines, refined, refining)
      • refine a design or pattern1
    • complicate verb (complicates, complicated, complicating)
    • rarify verb
  4. to elaborate
    – add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing 1
    to elaborate; to expand; to enlarge; to expound; expatiate; lucubrate; exposit; dilate; flesh out
    – add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing 1
  5. to elaborate
    – produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product 1
    to elaborate
    – produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product 1
    • elaborate verb (elaborates, elaborated, elaborating)
      • The bee elaborates honey1

Conjugations for elaborate:

present
  1. elaborate
  2. elaborate
  3. elaborates
  4. elaborate
  5. elaborate
  6. elaborate
simple past
  1. elaborated
  2. elaborated
  3. elaborated
  4. elaborated
  5. elaborated
  6. elaborated
present perfect
  1. have elaborated
  2. have elaborated
  3. has elaborated
  4. have elaborated
  5. have elaborated
  6. have elaborated
past continuous
  1. was elaborating
  2. were elaborating
  3. was elaborating
  4. were elaborating
  5. were elaborating
  6. were elaborating
future
  1. shall elaborate
  2. will elaborate
  3. will elaborate
  4. shall elaborate
  5. will elaborate
  6. will elaborate
continuous present
  1. am elaborating
  2. are elaborating
  3. is elaborating
  4. are elaborating
  5. are elaborating
  6. are elaborating
subjunctive
  1. be elaborated
  2. be elaborated
  3. be elaborated
  4. be elaborated
  5. be elaborated
  6. be elaborated
diverse
  1. elaborate!
  2. let's elaborate!
  3. elaborated
  4. elaborating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

elaborate adj

  1. elaborate
  2. elaborate
  3. elaborate
  4. elaborate
  5. elaborate
  6. elaborate
  7. elaborate
    – developed or executed with care and in minute detail 1
    elaborate; detailed; elaborated
    – developed or executed with care and in minute detail 1
    • elaborate adj
      • the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion1
    • detailed adj
      • a detailed plan1
    • elaborated adj
      • the carefully elaborated theme1
  8. elaborate
    – marked by complexity and richness of detail 1
    elaborate; luxuriant
    – marked by complexity and richness of detail 1

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Related Definitions for "elaborate":

  1. developed or executed with care and in minute detail1
    • the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion1
  2. marked by complexity and richness of detail1
    • an elaborate lace pattern1
  3. work out in detail1
    • elaborate a plan1
  4. make more complex, intricate, or richer1
  5. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing1
    • She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation1
  6. produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product1
    • The bee elaborates honey1

Related Synonyms for elaborate