elaborate

CEFRB2

/ɪˈlæb.(ə.)ɹət/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having many details and careful planning.

  2. 02

    verb

    To give more details about something.

Examples

  • Let's take time out to elaborate a strategy.

  • Well, I clean the rooms, do the laundry, or cook an elaborate supper.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /ɪˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Intricate, fancy, flashy, or showy.

  2. Тo develop in detail or complexity.

  3. Complex, detailed, or sophisticated.

More examples

In context

  • After reading a long, elaborate description, I was impressed but no wiser.

  • I stared for hours at the elaborate pattern in the rug.

  • What do you mean you didn't come home last night? Would you care to elaborate?

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

1575, from Late Latin ēlabōrātus (“worked out”), past participle of ēlabōrō (“to work out”), from ē- (“out, forth, fully”) + labor (“work, toil, exertion”). More at e-, labour.