Elaborate

verb

ɪ'læbɜrət

Adjective

developed or executed with care and in minute detail
“the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion”
“the carefully elaborated theme”
Similar:DetailedElaborated
marked by complexity and richness of detail
“an elaborate lace pattern”
Similar:Luxuriant

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”
Similar:Dilate Enlarge ExpandExpatiateExposit
Type of:ElucidateClarify
work out in detail
“elaborate a plan”
Type of:Develop
produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product
“The bee elaborates honey”
Type of:CreateMakeProduce
make more complex, intricate, or richer
Similar:ComplicateRarifyRefine
Type of:ChangeModifyAlter