elaborate

adj 1: marked by complexity and richness of detail; "an elaborate

lace pattern"; "intricate needlework" [syn: {intricate},

{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: elaborate or expatiate upon; give details; "She elaborated

on her plans" [syn: {expatiate}, {enlarge}, {flesh out},

{expand}, {expound}, {dilate}]

2: produce by labor

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}]