"elaborate" meaning in English

See elaborate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: ɪˈlab(ə)rət [UK], iˈlab(ə)rit [US] Audio: en-us-elaborate.ogg [US] Forms: elaborate [positive], more elaborate [comparative], most elaborate [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When something is supposed to be elaborated, it is needed to be expanded or add details to.
    Sense id: simple-elaborate-en-adj-Sh3jXvSr
     
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      "tags": [
        "positive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "more elaborate",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most elaborate",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
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  "hyphenation": "e‧lab‧o‧rate",
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        {
          "text": "Just saying the cat is tall does not show enough details about the cat, please elaborate about it."
        }
      ],
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        "When something is supposed to be elaborated, it is needed to be expanded or add details to."
      ],
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    }
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      "ipa": "ɪˈlab(ə)rət",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "iˈlab(ə)rit",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-elaborate.ogg",
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
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  "word": "elaborate"
}

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    {
      "form": "elaborate",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "more elaborate",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most elaborate",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "more": "true"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
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  ],
  "hyphenation": "e‧lab‧o‧rate",
  "lang": "English",
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  "pos": "adj",
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    {
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        {
          "text": "Just saying the cat is tall does not show enough details about the cat, please elaborate about it."
        }
      ],
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        "When something is supposed to be elaborated, it is needed to be expanded or add details to."
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "ɪˈlab(ə)rət",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "iˈlab(ə)rit",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "elaborate"
}

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