Elaborate can be categorized as a verb and an adjective.
Adjective |
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| elaborate - marked by complexity and richness of detail; "an elaborate lace pattern" | ||
| elaborate - 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" | ||
Verb |
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| elaborate - 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" | ||
| elaborate - work out in detail; "elaborate a plan" | ||
| elaborate - produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product; "The bee elaborates honey" | ||
| elaborate - make more complex, intricate, or richer; "refine a design or pattern" |
| # | Sentence | ||
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| 1. | verb | Elaborate a plan. | |
| 2. | verb | Let's take time out to elaborate a strategy. | |
| 3. | verb | Could you elaborate? | |
| 4. | verb | Tom didn't seem inclined to elaborate and I didn't really want to know all the details anyway. | |
| 5. | verb | Can you elaborate on this a little more? | |
| 6. | verb | We agreed to elaborate a strategy. | |
| 7. | verb | We agreed to elaborate an action plan. | |
| 8. | verb | Can you elaborate? | |
| 9. | verb | Would you elaborate? | |
| 10. | verb | Could you elaborate on your new theory? | |
| 11. | verb | Would you like me to elaborate? | |
| 12. | verb | Could you elaborate on that? | |
| 13. | verb | Would you care to elaborate? | |
| 14. | verb | Can you elaborate a bit? | |
| 15. | verb | Can you elaborate on that? | |
| 16. | adj. | An elaborate lace pattern. | |
| 17. | adj. | The elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion. | |
| 18. | adj. | It has proven that it can execute elaborate terrorist acts without leaving too many traces, using Iranian Embassies. | |
| 19. | adj. | Well, I clean the rooms, do the laundry, or cook an elaborate supper. | |
| 20. | adj. | Some species gradually develop elaborate repertoires of dozens or even hundreds of variants of a basic song. | |
| 21. | adj. | America has an elaborate system of constitutional checks and balances. | |
| 22. | adj. | She made elaborate preparations for the party. | |
| 23. | adj. | Is the Loch Ness monster real or is it just an elaborate hoax? | |
| 24. | adj. | Near the door, an elaborate metal robot -- a robot designed to keep away intruders, was standing coldly. | |
| 25. | adj. | Those supposed photos of a UFO were finally debunked as an elaborate forgery. | |
| 26. | adj. | In this album all the sounds that you hear are really elaborate computer voices. | |
| 27. | adj. | Tom's explanation is very elaborate. | |
| 28. | adj. | Today's food is quite elaborate. | |
| 29. | adj. | His theory is based on elaborate investigation. | |
| 30. | adj. | Tom cooked an elaborate meal for Mary and himself. |
| Sentence | |
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| verb | |
| Elaborate a plan. |
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| Let's take time out to elaborate a strategy. | |
| Could you elaborate? | |
| Tom didn't seem inclined to elaborate and I didn't really want to know all the details anyway. | |
| Can you elaborate on this a little more? | |
| We agreed to elaborate a strategy. | |
| We agreed to elaborate an action plan. | |
| Can you elaborate? | |
| Would you elaborate? | |
| Could you elaborate on your new theory? | |
| Would you like me to elaborate? | |
| Could you elaborate on that? | |
| Would you care to elaborate? | |
| Can you elaborate a bit? | |
| Can you elaborate on that? | |
| adj. | |
| An elaborate lace pattern. |
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| The elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion. |
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| It has proven that it can execute elaborate terrorist acts without leaving too many traces, using Iranian Embassies. |
|
| Well, I clean the rooms, do the laundry, or cook an elaborate supper. | |
| Some species gradually develop elaborate repertoires of dozens or even hundreds of variants of a basic song. | |
| America has an elaborate system of constitutional checks and balances. | |
| She made elaborate preparations for the party. | |
| Is the Loch Ness monster real or is it just an elaborate hoax? | |
| Near the door, an elaborate metal robot -- a robot designed to keep away intruders, was standing coldly. | |
| Those supposed photos of a UFO were finally debunked as an elaborate forgery. | |
| In this album all the sounds that you hear are really elaborate computer voices. | |
| Tom's explanation is very elaborate. | |
| Today's food is quite elaborate. | |
| His theory is based on elaborate investigation. | |
| Tom cooked an elaborate meal for Mary and himself. | |