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elaborate

1 elaborate ˈlæbərət/ adjective
1 elaborate
ˈlæbərət/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ELABORATE
[more elaborate; most elaborate]
: made or done with great care or with much detail : having many parts that are carefully arranged or planned

— elaborately

adverb

— elaborateness

noun [noncount]
2 elaborate ˈlæbəˌreɪt/ verb
elaborates; elaborated; elaborating
2 elaborate
ˈlæbəˌreɪt/
verb
elaborates; elaborated; elaborating
Britannica Dictionary definition of ELABORATE
[no object] : to give more details about something : to discuss something more fully
often + on
[+ object] : to bring (something, such as an idea or a plan) to a more advanced or developed state

— elaboration

/ɪˌlæbəˈreɪʃən/ noun, plural elaborations