[verb] 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" Synonyms:lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate
[verb] produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product; "The bee elaborates honey"
[verb] make more complex, intricate, or richer; "refine a design or pattern" Synonyms:complicate, refine, rarify
[verb] work out in detail; "elaborate a plan" Synonyms:work out
[adjective] marked by complexity and richness of detail; "an elaborate lace pattern" Synonyms:luxuriant
[adjective] 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" Synonyms:detailed
