definition of
elaborate

[1] #1 elaborate v. [lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate] 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". wn

[2] #2 elaborate s. [detailed, elaborated] developed or executed with care and in minute detail; "a detailed plan"; "the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion"- John Buchan; "the carefully elaborated theme". wn

[3] #3 elaborate v. produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product; "The bee elaborates honey". wn

[4] #4 elaborate v. [complicate, refine, rarify] make more complex, intricate, or richer; "refine a design or pattern". wn

[5] #5 elaborate v. [work out] work out in detail; "elaborate a plan". wn