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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Elaborate \E*lab"o*rate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Elaborated; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Elaborating.]
     1. To produce with labor
        [1913 Webster]
  
              They in full joy elaborate a sigh,    --Young.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To perfect with painstaking; to improve or refine with
        labor and study, or by successive operations; as, to
        elaborate a painting or a literary work.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The sap is . . . still more elaborated and exalted
              as it circulates through the vessels of the plant.
                                                    --Arbuthnot.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Elaborate \E*lab"o*rate\, a. [L. elaboratus, p. p. of elaborare
     to work out; e out + laborare to labor, labor labor. See
     Labor.]
     Wrought with labor; finished with great care; studied;
     executed with exactness or painstaking; as, an elaborate
     discourse; an elaborate performance; elaborate research.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Drawn to the life in each elaborate page. --Waller.
  
     Syn: Labored; complicated; studied; perfected; high-wrought.
          -- E*lab"o*rate*ly, adv. -- E*lab"o*rate*ness, n.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Elaborate \E*lab"o*rate\, a. [L. elaboratus, p. p. of elaborare
     to work out; e out + laborare to labor, labor labor. See
     Labor.]
     Wrought with labor; finished with great care; studied;
     executed with exactness or painstaking; as, an elaborate
     discourse; an elaborate performance; elaborate research.
  
           Drawn to the life in each elaborate page. --Waller.
  
     Syn: Labored; complicated; studied; perfected; high-wrought.
          -- E*lab"o*rate*ly, adv. -- E*lab"o*rate*ness, n.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Elaborate \E*lab"o*rate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Elaborated; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Elaborating.]
     1. To produce with labor
  
              They in full joy elaborate a sigh,    --Young.
  
     2. To perfect with painstaking; to improve or refine with
        labor and study, or by successive operations; as, to
        elaborate a painting or a literary work.
  
              The sap is . . . still more elaborated and exalted
              as it circulates through the vessels of the plant.
                                                    --Arbuthnot.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  elaborate
       adj 1: marked by complexity and richness of detail; "an elaborate
              lace pattern" [syn: luxuriant]
       2: developed or executed with care and in minute detail; "a
          detailed plan"; "the elaborate register of the inhabitants
          prevented tax evasion"- John Buchan; "the carefully
          elaborated theme" [syn: detailed, elaborated]
       v 1: 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"
            [syn: lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh
            out, expand, expound, dilate] [ant: abridge]
       2: produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more
          developed product; "The bee elaborates honey"
       3: make more complex, intricate, or richer; "refine a design or
          pattern" [syn: complicate, refine, rarify]
       4: work out in detail; "elaborate a plan" [syn: work out]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  elaborate
     Αγγλικά a.
     1 καλοδουλεμένος, περίτεχνος
     2 επιδεικτικός, περίπλοκος, με υπερβολική λεπτομέρεια
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 αναπτύσσω πιο αναλυτικά μία ιδέα,  επεκτείνομαι
  αναλυτικότερα/λεπτομερέστερα/επεξηγηματικά πάνω στο θέμα
     2 επεξεργάζομαι

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  elaborate
     Ido vb.
     (io-form of: elabor)
     Italian a.
     (adj form of it elaborato  f p)
     Italian part.p.
     (feminine plural of it elaborato)
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it elaborare  2 p pres indc ; 2 p impr)
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: elaborar)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  elaborate
     a.
     1 complex, detailed, or sophisticated.
     2 intricate, fancy, flashy, or showy.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) to develop in detail or complexity

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  elaborate
     Italian a.
     (adj form of it elaborato  f p)
     Italian part.p.
     (feminine plural of it elaborato)
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it elaborare  2 p pres indc ; 2 p impr)
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la ēlabōrō  2 p pres actv impr)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  elaborate
     Italian a.
     (adj form of it elaborato  f p)
     Italian part.p.
     (feminine plural of it elaborato)
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it elaborare  2 p pres indc ; 2 p impr)
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la ēlabōrō  2 p pres actv impr)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  elaborate
     Englanti a.
     yksityiskohtainen, huoliteltu, taidokas, työstetty; pitkälle viety t.
  kehitellä
     Englanti vb.
     1 valmistaa huolellisesti, kehitellä
     2 käsitellä yksityiskohtaisesti
     3 selittää, kehitellä t. perustella tarkemmin t.
  yksityiskohtaisemmin

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  elaborate
     Engelska a.
     detaljerad, utarbetad, fulländad
     Engelska vb.
     1 utveckla, utarbeta, framarbeta
     2 skapa, producera

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:deu-eng ]

  Elaborate /ˌeːlaboːrˈɑːtə/ 
  screeds
     Synonyms: Abhandlungen, Ergüsse
  
   see: Abhandlung, Elaborat, Erguss
  

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:deu-eng ]

  Elaborate /ˌeːlaboːrˈɑːtə/ 
  pieces of hack writing
     Synonym: Machwerke
  
   see: Elaborat, Machwerk
  

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Elaborate /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪt/
  متقن

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  elaborate //ɪˈlæbəɹeɪt// //ɪˈlæbəɹət// 
  1. подробен, сложен
  detailed
  2. изкусен
  flashy or fancy

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  elaborate //ɪˈlæbəɹeɪt// //ɪˈlæbəɹət// 
  доразвивам, изпипвам
  to give further detail or explanation

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  elaborate /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪt/ 
  spletitý

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  elaborate /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪt/ 
  propracovaný

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  elaborate /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪt/ 
  pracný

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  elaborate /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪt/ 
  komplikovaný

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  elaborate /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪt/ 
  zkomplikovaný

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  elaborate /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪt/
  vypracovat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  elaborate /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪt/
  rozvést

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  elaborate /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪt/
  sorgfältig ausgearbeitet, ausführlich 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  elaborate /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪt/
  durchorganisiert 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  elaborate /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪt/
  elaboriert 
     Synonym: elaborated
  
   see: elaborated code
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  elaborate /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪt/
  kompliziert, ausgefeilt, aufwändig, kunstvoll, kunstreich 
     Synonym: fancy
  
   see: elaborate meals
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  elaborate /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪt/
  umfangreich, üppig 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  elaborate /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪt/
  vielgestaltig 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  elaborate /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪt/
  aufwendig , aufwändig 
     Synonym: complex
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  elaborate /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪt/
  
  λεπτομερής, περίτεχνος, προσεγμένος

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  elaborate //ɪˈlæbəɹeɪt// //ɪˈlæbəɹət// 
  1. perusteellinen, yksityiskohtainen
  detailed
  2. huoliteltu, taidokas
  flashy or fancy

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  elaborate //ɪˈlæbəɹeɪt// //ɪˈlæbəɹət// 
  kehitellä, käsitellä yksityiskohtaisemmin, selittää tarkemmin, täsmentää
  to give further detail or explanation

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  elaborate /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪt/ 
  1. विस्तार~से~किया~हुआ
        "They performed elaborate rituals."

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  elaborate /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪt/ 
  1. विस्तार~करना
        "He elaborated and presented his work before the guide."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  elaborate /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪt/
  dotjeran, izrađen, obraditi, razraditi, razrađen

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  elaborate /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪt/
  1. körülményes
  2. megmunkált
  3. gondosan kidolgozott
  4. bonyolult

From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lit ]

  elaborate /ılæbərət/
  1. kruopščiai paruoštas
  2. sudėtingas
  3. detaliai/rūpestingai paruošti
  4. vystyti, tobulinti

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  elaborate /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪt/
  I.    skomplikowany
  II.   1.  rozszerzać (on sth - coś) , uzupełniać (on sth - coś)
   2.  opracowywać w szczegółach, opracowywać

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  elaborate /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪt/
  1. elaborado, complicado, rebuscado
  2. elaborar
  3. entrar em detalhes

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  elaborate //ɪˈlæbəɹeɪt// //ɪˈlæbəɹət// 
  detaljerad
  detailed

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  elaborate //ɪˈlæbəɹeɪt// //ɪˈlæbəɹət// 
  elaborera, utveckla
  to give further detail or explanation

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  elaborate /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪt/
  1. dikkatle işlenmiş, özenilmiş, mükellef, tafsilâtlı, ayrıntılı, inceden inceye işli. elaborately  üzerinde dikkatle durarak, inceden inceye işleyerek.

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  elaborate /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪt/
  1. ince işle ve emekle meydana getirmek, incelikle işlemek, ihtimam etmek, ayrıntılı bir şekilde hazırlamak, genişletmek. elabora'tion  ihtimam, inceden inceye işleme.

From IPA:de :   [ IPA:de ]

  

/ˈʔeːlɑboɾɑtə/

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ɪˈɫæbɝˌeɪt/, /ɪˈɫæbɹət/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  222 Moby Thesaurus words for "elaborate":
     Babylonian, Byzantine, Corinthian, Gongoresque, Gongoristic,
     Marinistic, adorn, affected, amplify, arabesque, artificial,
     assemble, assiduous, awe-inspiring, awful, balled up, barbaric,
     baroque, beautify, build, busy, cast, chichi, clarify, comment,
     complete, complex, complicated, compose, compound, concoct,
     confounded, confused, construct, convolute, convoluted, crabbed,
     create, cultivate, daedal, decorate, decorated, deluxe, descant,
     detail, detailed, develop, devious, devise, dilate, diligent,
     discuss, dressy, dwell upon, elaborated, elegant, embellish,
     embellished, embrangled, embroider, enlarge, enlarge upon, enrich,
     entangled, enter into detail, erect, euphuistic, evolve, expand,
     expatiate, explain, explicate, expound, extravagant, extrude,
     fabricate, fancy, fashion, festoon, fine, finish, flamboyant,
     florid, flourish, flowery, form, formulate, fouled up, frame,
     frilly, fudge together, fussy, get up, gild, glorious, go into,
     gordian, grand, grandiose, high-wrought, hyperelegant, implicated,
     imposing, impressive, indite, industrious, interpret, intricate,
     involuted, involve, involved, knotted, knotty, labor, labored,
     labyrinthian, labyrinthine, load with ornament, loused up,
     luxuriant, luxurious, magnificent, majestic, make, make up,
     mannered, manufacture, many-faceted, matted, mature, mazy,
     meandering, messed up, mixed up, mold, moresque, mucked up,
     multifarious, noble, operose, ornament, ornate, ostentatious,
     overcharge, overdone, overelaborate, overelegant, overlabored,
     overlay, overload, overnice, overrefined, overworked, overwrought,
     painstaking, palatial, particularize, patch together, perfect,
     perplexed, picturesque, piece together, plush, polish, posh,
     precieuse, precieux, precious, prefabricate, prepare, pretentious,
     pretty-pretty, princely, produce, proud, put together, put up,
     raise, ramified, rear, refine, rehearse in extenso,
     relate at large, rich, ripen, ritzy, rococo, roundabout, run up,
     screwed up, season, sedulous, set up, shape, snarled,
     sophisticated, spell out, splendacious, splendid, splendiferous,
     stately, studied, subtle, sumptuous, superb, superfancy, superfine,
     swank, swanky, swell, tangled, tangly, thorough, thoroughgoing,
     trick out, twisted, unfold, unnatural, varnish, whomp up, work out,
     write
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  a. 精细的,详尽的,精心的;
  v. 详细地说明,用心地作,推敲;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     a. 精细的,详尽的,精心的
     vt. 详细地说明,用心地制作,推敲
     vi. 变复杂

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