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    elaborate

    elaborate - Dictionary definition and meaning for word elaborate

    Definition
    (verb) add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
    Example Sentence
    • She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation
    Definition
    (verb) produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product
    Example Sentence
    • The bee elaborates honey
    Definition
    (verb) make more complex, intricate, or richer
    Synonyms : complicate , rarify , refine
    Example Sentence
    • refine a design or pattern
    Definition
    (verb) work out in detail
    Synonyms : work out
    Example Sentence
    • elaborate a plan
    Definition
    (adj) marked by complexity and richness of detail
    Synonyms : luxuriant
    Example Sentence
    • an elaborate lace pattern
    Definition
    (adj) developed or executed with care and in minute detail
    Synonyms : detailed , elaborated
    Example Sentence
    • a detailed plan
    • the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion
    • the carefully elaborated theme
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text: I see. Can you elaborate on that?
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