verb. 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 |
verb. produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product The bee elaborates honey |
verb. make more complex, intricate, or richer refine a design or pattern |
verb. work out in detail elaborate a plan |
adj. marked by complexity and richness of detail an elaborate lace pattern |
adj. developed or executed with care and in minute detail a detailed plan|the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion|the carefully elaborated theme |
