elaborate meaning
elaborate :
detailed, complex
adjective
▪ The design is very elaborate.
▪ The design is very detailed.
▪ She wore an elaborate dress.
▪ She wore a detailed dress.
paraphrasing
▪ intricate – detailed
▪ ornate – fancy
▪ complex – not simple
▪ detailed – with many details
elaborate :
to explain more, to add details
verb
▪ Can you elaborate on your idea?
▪ Can you explain your idea more?
▪ He elaborated his plan.
▪ He added details to his plan.
paraphrasing
▪ explain – to make clear
▪ expand – to add more
▪ detail – to describe fully
▪ develop – to make more complete
Pronunciation
elaborate [ɪˈlæb.ə.rət] (adj)
The stress is on 'lab' and sounds like 'ih-lab-uh-rit'.
elaborate [ɪˈlæb.əˌreɪt] (verb)
The stress is on 'rate' and sounds like 'ih-lab-uh-rate'.
Common phrases and grammar about elaborate
elaborate - Common meaning
adjective
detailed, complex
verb
to explain more, to add details
Part of Speech Changes for "elaborate"
▪ elaboration (noun) – the act of adding details
▪ elaborative (adjective) – serving to elaborate
Common Expressions with "elaborate"
▪ elaborate design – detailed design
▪ elaborate plan – detailed plan
▪ elaborate on a topic – explain more about a topic
▪ elaborate system – complex system
Important examples of elaborate in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, elaborate is often used to describe detailed plans or designs.
Example of a confusing word: exaggerate (to overstate)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As a verb, elaborate often appears in grammar questions asking to add details or explain further.
elaborate
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
elaborate on a plan
means 'add details to a plan', used in business or project discussions.
make something more elaborate
means 'to add more details or complexity to something'.
Differences between similar words and elaborate
elaborate
,
intricate
differences
Elaborate is used for detailed and complex things, while intricate often implies delicate and complicated.
elaborate
,
complex
differences
Elaborate means having many details, while complex means having many parts that are connected.
Words with the same origin as elaborate
The origin of elaborate
elaborate comes from the Latin 'elaborare', meaning 'to work out'.
Word structure
It has the prefix e (out), root labor (work), and suffix ate (verb), meaning 'to work out'.
Words with the same origin
The root of elaborate is labor (work). Words with the same root include labor (work), laboratory (place for work).
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