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elaborate definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb elaborate 2 of 4 senses of elaborate Sense 1 elaborate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out expand, expound, dilate => detail => set forth, expound, exposit => exemplify, illustrate, instance => specify, particularize, specialize Sense 3 complicate, refine, rarify, elaborate => involve => develop => sophisticate Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb elaborate 2 of 4 senses of elaborate Sense 1 elaborate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out expand, expound, dilate => detail => set forth, expound, exposit => describe, depict, draw => represent => delineate => sketch, outline, adumbrate => block out => premise => exemplify, illustrate, instance => specify, particularize, specialize => spell out Sense 3 complicate, refine, rarify, elaborate => involve => develop => sophisticate Entailment of verb elaborate Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb elaborate 4 senses of elaborate Sense 1 elaborate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out expand, expound, dilate => clarify, clear up elucidate Sense 2 elaborate => produce, make create Sense 3 complicate, refine, rarify, elaborate => change, alter Sense 4 elaborate, work out => develop, make grow Familiarity of verb elaborate elaborate used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb elaborate Sense 1 elaborate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out expand, expound, dilate => clarify, clear up elucidate -------------- Sense 2 elaborate => produce, make create -------------- Sense 3 complicate, refine, rarify, elaborate => change, alter -------------- Sense 4 elaborate, work out => develop, make grow -------------- Grep of noun elaborate elaborateness Overview of verb elaborate The verb elaborate has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (7) elaborate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out expand, expound, dilate -- (add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation") 2. elaborate -- (produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product; "The bee elaborates honey") 3. complicate, refine, rarify, elaborate -- (make more complex, intricate, or richer; "refine a design or pattern") 4. elaborate, work out -- (work out in detail; "elaborate a plan") Overview of adj elaborate The adj elaborate has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (9) elaborate, luxuriant -- (marked by complexity and richness of detail; "an elaborate lace pattern") 2. (4) detailed, elaborate, elaborated -- (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") Antonyms of adj elaborate 2 senses of elaborate Sense 1 elaborate, luxuriant INDIRECT (VIA fancy) -> plain Sense 2 detailed, elaborate, elaborated INDIRECT (VIA careful) -> careless Similarity of adj elaborate 2 senses of elaborate Sense 1 elaborate, luxuriant => fancy (vs. plain) Sense 2 detailed, elaborate, elaborated => careful (vs. careless) Attributes of adj elaborate Familiarity of adj elaborate elaborate used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj elaborate elaborate elaborated inelaborate unelaborate Overview of verb elaborate The verb elaborate has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (7) elaborate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out expand, expound, dilate -- (add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation") 2. elaborate -- (produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product; "The bee elaborates honey") 3. complicate, refine, rarify, elaborate -- (make more complex, intricate, or richer; "refine a design or pattern") 4. elaborate, work out -- (work out in detail; "elaborate a plan") Overview of adj elaborate The adj elaborate has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (9) elaborate, luxuriant -- (marked by complexity and richness of detail; "an elaborate lace pattern") 2. (4) detailed, elaborate, elaborated -- (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")
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