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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024e•lab•o•rate /adj. ɪˈlæbərɪt; v. -əˌreɪt/USA pronunciation adj., v., -rat•ed, -rat•ing. adj. - having many parts;
complex:an elaborate lighting system. - [often: before a noun] worked out in great detail;
painstaking. v. [no object* (~ + on + object)] - to work out in great detail:Could you elaborate please, Mr. Smith? Please elaborate on your idea.
e•lab•o•rate•ly, adv. e•lab•o•rate•ness, n. [uncountable]e•lab•o•ra•tion /ɪˌlæbəˈreɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -lab-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024e•lab•o•rate (adj. i lab′ər it;v. i lab′ə rāt′),USA pronunciation adj., v., -rat•ed, -rat•ing. adj. - worked out with great care and nicety of detail;
executed with great minuteness:elaborate preparations; elaborate care. - marked by intricate and often excessive detail;
complicated. v.t. - to work out carefully or minutely;
develop to perfection. - to add details to;
expand. - to produce or develop by labor.
- Physiologyto convert (food, plasma, etc.) by means of chemical processes into a substance more suitable for use within the body.
v.i. - to add details in writing, speaking, etc.;
give additional or fuller treatment (usually fol. by on or upon):to elaborate upon a theme or an idea.
- Latin ēlabōrātus (past participle of ēlabōrāre) worked out, equivalent. to ē- e- + labōr- work + -ātus -ate1
- 1575–85
e•lab′o•rate•ly, adv. e•lab′o•rate•ness, n. e•lab′o•ra′tive, adj. e•lab′o•ra′tor, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged perfected, painstaking.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ornate. Elaborate, labored, studied apply to that which is worked out in great detail. That which is elaborate is characterized by great, sometimes even excessive, minuteness of detail:elaborate preparations for a banquet.That which is labored is marked by excessive, often forced or uninspired, effort:a labored style of writing.That which is studied is accomplished with care and deliberation, and is done purposely, sometimes even having been rehearsed:a studied pose.
- 3, 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged refine, improve.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged simple.
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