Definition of Elaborate

Adjective: elaborate i'la-b(u-)rut

Marked by complexity and richness of detail
"an elaborate lace pattern";
- luxuriant
Developed or executed with care and in minute detail
"the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion";
- detailed, elaborated

Verb: elaborate i'la-b(u-)rut

Add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
"She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation";
- lucubrate [archaic], expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate
Produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product
"The bee elaborates honey"
Make more complex, intricate, or rich
"elaborate a design or pattern";
- complicate, refine, rarify
Work out in detail
"elaborate a plan";
- work out