English to English adjective 1. Wrought with labor; finished with great care; studied; executed with exactness or painstaking; as, an elaborate discourse; an elaborate performance; elaborate research.  source: webster1913
adjective satellite 2. marked by complexity and richness of detail  an elaborate lace pattern source: wordnet30
3. 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 source: wordnet30
verb 4. 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 source: wordnet30
5. produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product  The bee elaborates honey source: wordnet30
6. make more complex, intricate, or richer  refine a design or pattern source: wordnet30
7. work out in detail  elaborate a plan source: wordnet30
8. To produce with labor  source: webster1913
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