elaborates
- 1Third-person singular simple present of elaborate.
The author elaborates her argument across three detailed chapters.
Whenever a juror looks confused, the witness patiently elaborates.
Note
Only the verb can carry this ending. The adjective elaborate, meaning complex or showy, has no -s form, so the -s always marks the action of working something out in detail. The verb goes two ways. With an object it develops something (she elaborates a plan). Without one it stands alone or, often, takes on (he elaborates on his reasons), the usual choice when adding detail to something already said.
elaborates is a form of elaborate
elaborate, verb: To go into greater detail, expanding on a statement or idea with further explanation. Full entry
- Forms
- elaborateelaborates he/she/itelaborating -ing formelaborated past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- elaborate → elaborates: add -s
Use it in a sentence
Write your own sentence with elaborates, and AI will tell you whether it fits and which meaning you used.