elaborate
verb [I] /ɪˈlæb.ə.reɪt/ formalDefinition
› to add more information to or explain something that you have said: The minister said he was resigning, but refused to elaborate on his reasons for doing so.Elaborating, specifying and simplifying elaboration /ɪˌlæb.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ noun [C or U] › This point needs greater elaboration.Elaborating, specifying and simplifying
(Definition of elaborate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- broaden verb (MORE GENERAL)
- complicate verb
- depth noun (SERIOUSNESS)
- detail noun (INFORMATION)
- dilate on/upon sth phrasal verb
- dumb sth down phrasal verb
- enlarge on/upon sth phrasal verb
- expatiate verb
- flesh sth out phrasal verb
- generalization noun
- generalize verb
- go into sth phrasal verb (DISCUSS)
- oversimplify verb
- predigested adjective
- simplify verb
- spec noun 1
- specification noun
- specify verb
- split hairs idiom
- standardize verb
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