elaborate
VERBADJECTIVE
/ɪ'læbɜrət/
9 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E
elaborate is a valid 9-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1L1A1B3O1R1A1T1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does elaborate mean?
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Make more complex, intricate, or richer.
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2
Add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing.
“She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation”
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3
Work out in detail.
“elaborate a plan”
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4
Produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product.
“The bee elaborates honey”
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ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Marked by complexity and richness of detail.
“an elaborate lace pattern”
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2
Developed or executed with care and in minute detail.
“the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion”
“the carefully elaborated theme”
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