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e·lab·o·rate
(ĭ-lăb′ər-ĭt)adj.
1. Planned or executed with painstaking attention to numerous parts or details: an elaborate scheme.
2. Intricate and rich in detail: a carpet with an elaborate pattern.
v. (ĭ-lăb′ə-rāt′) e·lab·o·rat·ed, e·lab·o·rat·ing, e·lab·o·rates
v.tr.
1. To work out with care and detail; develop thoroughly: elaborated a theory of social organization.
2. To produce or compose (a substance, for example) from simpler elements.
v.intr.
To explain something at greater length or in greater detail: asked me to elaborate on my proposal.
[Latin ēlabōrātus, past participle of ēlabōrāre, to work out : ē-, ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + labōrāre, to work (from labor, work).]
e·lab′o·rate·ly adv.
e·lab′o·rate·ness n.
e·lab′o·ra′tion n.
e·lab′o·ra′tor n.
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elaborate
adj
1. planned or executed with care and exactness; detailed
2. marked by complexity, ornateness, or detail
vb
3. (intr; usually foll by on or upon) to add information or detail (to an account); expand (upon)
4. (tr) to work out in detail; develop
5. (tr) to make more complicated or ornate
6. (tr) to produce by careful labour; create
7. (Physiology) (tr) physiol to change (food or simple substances) into more complex substances for use in the body
[C16: from Latin ēlabōrāre to take pains, from labōrāre to toil]
eˈlaborately adv
eˈlaborateness n
eˌlaboˈration n
elaborative adj
eˈlaboˌrator n
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e•lab•o•rate
(adj. ɪˈlæb ər ɪt; v. -əˌreɪt)adj., v. -rat•ed, -rat•ing. adj.
1. worked out in great detail; painstaking: elaborate preparations.
2. ornate, showy, or gaudy: an elaborate costume.
v.t. 3. to work out in minute detail.
4. to develop or expand.
5. to produce or develop by labor.
v.i. 6. to add details or information; expand (usu. fol. by on): to elaborate on an idea.
[1600–10; < Latin ēlabōrātus, past participle of ēlabōrāre to take pains, bestow effort on =ē- e- + labōrāre to work, derivative of labor labor]
e•lab′o•rate•ly, adv.
e•lab′o•rate•ness, n.
e•lab′o•ra`tive, adj.
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elaborate
Past participle: elaborated
Gerund: elaborating
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| Verb | 1. | elaborate - 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" clarify, clear up, elucidate - make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death" detail - provide details for particularise, particularize, specialise, specialize, specify - be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?" |
| 2. | elaborate - produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product; "The bee elaborates honey" | |
| 3. | elaborate - make more complex, intricate, or richer; "refine a design or pattern" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" involve - make complex or intricate or complicated; "The situation was rather involved" develop - elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme; "develop the melody and change the key" sophisticate - make more complex or refined; "a sophisticated design" | |
| 4. | elaborate - work out in detail; "elaborate a plan" | |
| Adj. | 1. | elaborate - marked by complexity and richness of detail; "an elaborate lace pattern" fancy - not plain; decorative or ornamented; "fancy handwriting"; "fancy clothes" |
| 2. | elaborate - developed or executed with care and in minute detail; "a detailed plan"; "the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion"- John Buchan; "the carefully elaborated theme" careful - exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior" |
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elaborate
adjective
1. complicated, detailed, studied, laboured, perfected, complex, careful, exact, precise, thorough, intricate, skilful, painstaking an elaborate research project
2. ornate, detailed, involved, complex, fancy, complicated, decorated, extravagant, intricate, baroque, ornamented, fussy, embellished, showy, ostentatious, florid a designer known for his elaborate costumes
ornate simple, basic, severe, plain, modest, minimal, unadorned, unfussy, unembellished
ornate simple, basic, severe, plain, modest, minimal, unadorned, unfussy, unembellished
verb
1. develop, improve, enhance, polish, complicate, decorate, refine, garnish, ornament, flesh out The plan was elaborated by five members of the council.
2. expand (upon), extend, enlarge (on), amplify, embellish, flesh out, add detail (to) A spokesman declined to elaborate on the statement.
expand (upon) simplify, summarize, streamline, condense, abbreviate, truncate, put in a nutshell, reduce to essentials
expand (upon) simplify, summarize, streamline, condense, abbreviate, truncate, put in a nutshell, reduce to essentials
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
elaborate
adjective1. Complexly detailed:
2. Difficult to understand because of intricacy:
1. To express at greater length or in greater detail:
2. To disclose bit by bit:
Idioms: fill in the details, go into detail.
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Translations
مُتْقَن، مُحْكَممُفَصَّليَبْحَث بالتَّفْصيليَتَوَسَّع في، يُفَصِّل
detaljeretgå i detaljerindvikletminutiøsudbygge
alaposan kidolgozgondosan kidolgozottrészletez
ítarlegurmjög flókin, mikiî af smáatriîumræîa í smáatriîum
aptarinėtigerai apgalvotasgvildentinuodugniainuodugniai aprašyti
komplicētspārdomātpārspriestrūpīgi izstrādātrūpīgi izstrādāts/izplānots
podrobne rozpracovaťstarostlivo premyslený
ayrıntılarına girmekayrıntılarıyla ele almakayrıntılarıyla hazırlamakince ince işlenmişözenle planlanmış
elaborate
[ɪˈlæbərɪt]A. ADJ [design, hairstyle, costume, ceremony] → muy elaborado; [plan] → detallado, muy elaborado; [architecture] → con mucha ornamentación; [furniture] → con muchos adornos, muy recargado; [equipment, network, preparations] → complicado; [meal] → muy complicado de hacer; [excuse] → rebuscado
an elaborate hoax → un elaborado engaño
an elaborate hoax → un elaborado engaño
B. [ɪˈlæbəreɪt] VT
1. (= develop) [+ plan, theory] → elaborar, desarrollar
2. (= explain) [+ idea, point] → explicar en detalle, desarrollar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
elaborate
[ɪˈlæbərət] [ɪˈlæbəreɪt] vb
vt (= work out) [+ policy, plan] → élaborer
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
elaborate
adj
(= complex, over-complex) machine, equipment, procedure, ritual, system, network → kompliziert; (= sophisticated) → ausgeklügelt; scheme → groß angelegt; precautions, efforts, plans → umfangreich; (= sophisticated) preparations → ausführlich; cooking, ceremony, design → aufwendig, aufwändig; an elaborate meal → ein großes Menü; an elaborate hoax/plot → ein ausgeklügelter Schwindel/Plan
(= lavish, ornate) costume, design, furniture, style → kunstvoll
vt
vi would you care to or could you elaborate on that? → könnten Sie darauf näher eingehen?; there’s no need to elaborate → Sie brauchen nichts weiter zu sagen; it isn’t a statement I want to elaborate on → zu dieser Feststellung möchte ich mich nicht weiter äußern
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
elaborate
[adj ɪˈlæb/ərɪt; vb ɪˈlæbəˌreɪt]1. adj (gen) → elaborato/a; (design, pattern) → complicato/a; (plan) → minuzioso/a, particolareggiato/a; (hairstyle) → elaborato/a; (style of writing) → elaborato/a, ricercato/a; (meal) → raffinato/a
2. vt (work out) → elaborare; (describe) → illustrare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
elaborate
(iˈlӕbəreit) verb1. to work out or describe (a plan etc) in detail. He elaborated his theory.
2. (especially with on) to discuss details. She elaborated on the next day's menu.
(-rət) adjective1. very detailed or complicated. an elaborate design.
2. carefully planned. elaborate plans for escape.
eˈlaborately adverbeˌlaboˈration noun
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
elaborate
a. elaborado-a, complejo-a, detallado-a;
v. elaborar, explicar en detalle;
a. relacionado con un método complejo de hacer algo;
an elaborate operation → una operación compleja, elaborada.
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