elaborate

verb

(transitive) Тo develop in detail or complexity.

(intransitive, sometimes followed by the prepositions on or upon) To expand/enlarge in detail.

adjective

Complex, detailed, or sophisticated.

Intricate, fancy, flashy, or showy.

Roots

laborlabor- · Latin · toil, work

Synonyms for elaborate

overelaboratev detailedadj expoundv expatiatev intricateadj explicatev ornateadj convolutedadj luxuriantadj expandv grandioseadj explainv extravagantadj enlargev concoctv sophisticatedadj embellishedv

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Where does elaborate come from?

The word elaborate breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root labor-, from Latin labor (“toil, work”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.