1. complex: having many different parts or a lot of detail, and organized in a complicated way an elaborate system
2. finely or richly decorated: made with a lot of intricate detail or extravagant ornamentation an elaborate headdress
3. detailed and thorough: thought out or organized with thoroughness and careful attention to detail elaborate preparations
verb (past and past participlee·lab·o·rat·ed, present participlee·lab·o·rat·ing, 3rd person present singulare·lab·o·rates)
Definition:
1. intransitive verb give more detail about something: to go into greater detail about something that has already been spoken about or described in broad terms Would you care to elaborate on that?
2. transitive verb work out something in detail: to work out the details of something
3. transitive and intransitive verb make or become more complex: to make something more complex or ornate, or become more complex or ornate
[15th century. < Latin elaborat-, past participle of elaborare "produce by effort or labor" < labor "labor"]
