AskEraser  |  Settings
Ask.com   
 


Synonyms
e·lab·o·rate (ĭ-lăb́ər-ĭt)

[Latin ēlabōrātus past participle of ēlabōrāre, to work out, ē-, ex-, intensive pref.; see ex–, + labōrāre, to work (from labor, work).]

adjective 

  1. Planned or executed with painstaking attention to numerous parts or details.
  2. Intricate and rich in detail.

verb: -rat·ed, -rat·ing, -rates. 

transitive verb 

  1. To work out with care and detail; develop thoroughly.
  2. To produce by effort; create.

intransitive verb 

  1. To become elaborate.
  2. To express at greater length or in greater detail: asked me to elaborate on my proposal.

derivatives

e·lab́o·rate·ly
adverb
e·lab́o·rate·ness
noun
e·lab́o·rátion
noun
e·lab́o·rátor
noun

synonyms:

elaborate, complicated, intricate These adjectives mean marked by complexity of detail: an elaborate lace pattern; the eye, a complicated organ; an intricate problem.
Antonym: simple