elaborate
adjective
worked out with great care and nicety of detail; executed with great minuteness.
have elaborated
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present perfectof elaborate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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However much modern theorists have elaborated upon the ideas inherent in conservatism during the two centuries since Maistre, they all seem to me to boil down to three simple points:
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2023
Neither the pope nor the Vatican press office have elaborated on the comments since.
From Reuters ● May 3, 2023
King’s column could have elaborated on doubts, perhaps contributing to continued division in the land.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 23, 2021
“He could have elaborated a very intense story over this had people not found out.”
From The Guardian ● May 26, 2017
From the Kindergarten to the University the Germans have had their completely graded system extending to all classes of society; they have elaborated their theories with care, and applied them thoroughly at every stage.
From Rebuilding Britain A Survey of Problems of Reconstruction After the World War by Sir Alfred Hopkinson
