elaborate
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(verb) add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing. Synonyms: lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate. Example: "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation."
Verb Definition 1
(verb) produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product. Example: "The bee elaborates honey."
Verb Definition 2
(verb) make more complex, intricate, or richer. Synonyms: complicate, refine, rarify. Example: "Refine a design or pattern."
Verb Definition 3
(adj) marked by complexity and richness of detail. Synonyms: luxuriant. Example: "An elaborate lace pattern."
Adjective Definition 1