Word Type

Verb

Adjective

Adjective

The word "elaborate" can be used as verb, adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

elaborated sap elaborately elaborateness elaborater elaboration elaboration elaborator inelaborate overelaborate superelaborate unelaborate

Etymologically Related To

e elaboratus labour

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

alter change clarify clear up create develop elucidate make make grow modify produce

Manner Of

clarify develop produce

Related Terms

complex detailed fancy flashy intricate showy sophisticated

Similar Terms

careful fancy work out work up

Synonym Network

complicate elaborated luxuriant

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