# elaborate

Pronunciation: say "ee-LAB-uh-ruht" /ɪˈlæbəɹət/

## Adjective

1. Complex and detailed, with many carefully worked-out parts; sophisticated in design or planning.
   - Simple: Made with many parts and details, so it is not simple.
   - _The heist required an elaborate scheme involving three separate teams and months of planning._
   - _Bees communicate through an elaborate dance that signals both distance and direction._
4. Intricate and fancy in style; flashy or showy, with rich ornamental detail.
   - Simple: Very fancy, with lots of decoration or detail.
   - _The ballroom was hung with elaborate chandeliers dripping with crystal._
   - _His elaborate signature took up half the page, full of loops and flourishes._

## Verb

Pronunciation: say "i-LAB-uh-rayt" /ɪˈlæbəɹeɪt/

2. To go into greater detail, expanding on a statement or idea with further explanation.
   - Simple: To say more about something, giving extra details.
   - _When pressed by reporters, the senator declined to elaborate._
   - _She elaborated on her proposal during the second half of the meeting._
3. To develop something in greater detail or complexity; to work out fully.
   - Simple: To work out something carefully, adding more detail to it.
   - _The committee will elaborate the proposal before the board votes on it._
   - _The composer elaborated a simple folk melody into a full symphony._

## Origin

Recorded from 1575, from Late Latin ēlabōrātus ("worked out"), the past participle of ēlabōrō ("to work out"), formed from ē- ("out, forth, fully") plus labor ("work, toil, exertion").

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/elaborate (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).