elaborate
/ɪ'læbɜrət/
verbadjective
9 letters4 syllables11 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS6
VERB
1
Make more complex, intricate, or richer.
2
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”
3
Work out in detail.
“elaborate a plan”
4
ADJECTIVEProduce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product.
“The bee elaborates honey”
1
Marked by complexity and richness of detail.
“an elaborate lace pattern”
2
Developed or executed with care and in minute detail.
“the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion”
“the carefully elaborated theme”
WORD FORMS
Related formelaboration
Related formelaborateness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinelaborateway
Starts & ends withE … E
Syllablese · lab · o · rate
SYNONYMS & RELATED19
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