elaborate²

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ɪˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/ UK /ɪˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/ See IPA manual

verb

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Homographs: elaborate¹ /ɪˈlæb.(ə.)ɹət/ — adj

Pronunciation and word origins: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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Meanings

1

verb
To give more details about something you have said.

Could you elaborate on your reasons for leaving?
2

verb
To develop or work out something in careful detail.

The team spent weeks elaborating the new marketing plan.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to give more details about... expand

2 verb · to develop or work out... work out

Etymology

1575, from Late Latin ēlabōrātus (“worked out”), past participle of ēlabōrō (“to work out”), from ē- (“out, forth, fully”) + labor (“work, toil, exertion”). More at e-, labour.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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