elaborate

verb [I]

/ɪˈlæb.ə.reɪt/ formal

Definition

› 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 © Cambridge University Press)

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