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elaborate

/ɪˈlæbəɹeɪt/

An illustration for elaborate

adjective1 of 2

to be made or done with great care or with much detail

  • “The explanations are too elaborate, and they should be simplified.”Tatoeba
  • “The explanations are too elaborate and should be simplified.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

verb2 of 2

To develop in detail or complexity

Source: New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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