Read the dictionary definition of elaborate. All definitions for this word.
1. work out in detail
1. elaborate a plan
2. make more complex, intricate, or richer
1. refine a design or pattern
3. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
1. She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation
4. produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product
1. The bee elaborates honey
5. developed or executed with care and in minute detail
1. a detailed plan
2. the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion
3. the carefully elaborated theme
6. marked by complexity and richness of detail
1. an elaborate lace pattern