elaborating
- 1Present participle of elaborate.
The professor spent most of the lecture elaborating on a single difficult concept.
Without elaborating any further, she thanked the audience and stepped down.
Note
The -ing form carries both of the verb's constructions. With a direct object it means building something up in detail (elaborating a plan, elaborating a theme). Without one it means saying more, usually followed by on (elaborating on a point). As a gerund it often follows without or by. Only the verb has this form: the adjective elaborate, meaning intricate or detailed, never takes -ing.
The committee is still elaborating the details of the proposal.
She spent weeks elaborating a simple melody into a full arrangement.
elaborating 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 → elaborating: drop the e, add -ing
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