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ELABORATE

/ɪˈlæbəɹeɪt/
Meanings
  • verb

    To explain or describe something in great detail and at length.

    - "He elaborated on the intricacies of the scientific experiment."
    - "The professor elaborated on the historical significance of the document."
  • adjective

    Something that is elaborate is detailed and complex.

    - "The elaborate ceremony lasted for hours."
    - "The elaborate costume was covered in intricate beadwork."
Pronunciation
  1. /ɪˈlæbəɹeɪt/



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  2. /ɪˈlæbəɹeɪt/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with ELABORATE
create , mate , fate , hate
Variants
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elaborate , elaborately , elaborateness , elaboratenesses , elaborated , elaborates , elaborating , elaboration , elaborations , elaborative
Etymology
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From Latin elaboratus, past participle of elaborare ‘work out, explain, or make elaborate’.

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  1. The word 'elaborate' comes from the Latin word 'elaboratus', which means 'worked out or explained'.

  2. Elaborate can also be used as an adjective to describe something that is detailed and complex.

  3. In music, an elaborate composition is one that is complex and intricate, with many different parts and themes.

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  1. Complex: Related to intricacy and detail.

  2. Detailed: Related to thoroughness and precision.

Quotes
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  1. On the breast of her gown, in fine red cloth, surrounded with an "elaborate" embroidery and fantastic flourishes of gold thread, appeared the letter A.

    - Nathaniel Hawthorne,{it}The Scarlet Letter{/it},1850

  2. Jumping spiders, the largest family of spiders, have excellent eyesight and perform "elaborate" courtship and threat displays, often characterized by ritualized body postures and leg waving.

    - Simon Pollard,{it}Natural History{/it},March 1995

  3. Mostly, I think, because it's wicked hot today, I've been having "elaborate" fantasies about the perfect hot-weather lunch: two dozen freshly opened Little Necks and a couple bottles of ice-cold lager. None of that red "cocktail" sauce on 'em either, just lemon and coarse black pepper.

    - Vladimir Estragon,{it}Waiting for Dessert{/it},1982
Culture
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Elaborate is often used in the context of art, literature, and ceremonies to describe something that is detailed, complex, and carefully crafted.

How to Memorize "elaborate"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine explaining a complex concept in great detail to someone else, or imagine a detailed and intricate piece of art.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the idea of something detailed and complex, or think of a complex process or procedure.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the word 'elaborate' and the idea of something detailed and complex, such as 'Elaborate, like a labored elaborate, means to explain something in great detail'.

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