Definitions
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”
adjective
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
“the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion”
verb
produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product
“The bee elaborates honey”
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