elaborate
adjective
worked out with great care and nicety of detail; executed with great minuteness.
elaborated
-
past participleof elaborate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
-
past tense formof elaborate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
elaborateadjectiveworked out with great care and nicety of detail; executed with great minuteness.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Dr. Stuart Weiss, a Manhattan endocrinologist, elaborated in an email: “Bigger muscles are not necessarily stronger.”
From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2026
Hamilton also elaborated on a remark he had made after his win in Barcelona about having incurred an injury at the track last year.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Netanyahu elaborated on Israel's security concerns in his post.
From Barron's ● Mar. 29, 2026
Bob Elliott, CEO of Unlimited Funds, elaborated on this point in a post on X.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 23, 2026
“Our prisoner has not yet elaborated on her own role as a wireless operator at the aerodrome at Maidsend.”
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
