make more complex, intricate, or richer; "refine a design or pattern";
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";
produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product; "The bee elaborates honey";
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";
marked by complexity and richness of detail; "an elaborate lace pattern";
