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adjective | verb elaborateelaborate1 /ɪˈlæbrɪt/ ●●○ adjective ETYMOLOGYelaborate1Origin: 1400-1500 Latin elaboratus, past participle of elaborare to work out THESAURUSdifficult to understand or deal with, because of the many details or parts involved► complicateddifficult to understand or deal with, because of the many details or parts involved: The new law is complicated and confusing. The new TV came with a complicated set of instructions. ► complex difficult to understand with a lot of different parts that are all connected in different ways: Scientists are still trying to understand the complex relationship between the genes that cause the disease. ► elaborate having lots of parts or details that are carefully planned, but often more complicated than is necessary: Josh and Maria have made elaborate plans for their wedding. ► involved very long and complicated and difficult to understand. Used especially about stories: The movie was so long and involved that I started to lose interest in it. ► convoluted too complicated and confusing. Used especially about language, arguments, or stories: He tends to use long convoluted sentences, which make the book difficult to read. ► intricate very well designed, or made with a lot of small parts or details: The rug has an intricate design. 1having a lot of small details or parts that are connected to each other in a complicated way: an elaborate tattoo of an eagle► see thesaurus at complicated2carefully planned and produced with many details: Cho and Lee celebrated their new partnership at an elaborate banquet. [Origin: 1400–1500 Latin elaboratus, past participle of elaborare to work out]—elaborately adverb: an elaborately carved statue—elaborateness noun [uncountable] adjective | verb elaborateelaborate2 /ɪˈlæbəˌreɪt/ verb [intransitive] VERB TABLEelaborate |
| Present | I, you, we, they | elaborate | | he, she, it | elaborates | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | elaborated | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have elaborated | | he, she, it | has elaborated | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had elaborated | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will elaborate | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have elaborated |
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| Present | I | am elaborating | | he, she, it | is elaborating | | you, we, they | are elaborating | | Past | I, he, she, it | was elaborating | | you, we, they | were elaborating | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been elaborating | | he, she, it | has been elaborating | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been elaborating | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be elaborating | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been elaborating |
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