🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

élaborer

Pronunciation / Transliteration: elaborer

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Elaborate/ɪˈlæbəreɪt/
verbadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le scientifique a élaboré ses conclusions lors de la conférence."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To develop or present in detail.

    "The scientist elaborated on her findings during the conference."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Involving many careful details or complicated parts.

    "The elaborate design of the building impressed all the visitors."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'elaborate' originates from the Latin 'elaboratus', the past participle of 'elaborare', meaning 'to work out' or 'to produce'. It entered English in the late 16th century, evolving from a sense of 'working out in detail' to its current meanings of providing intricate detail or complexity.

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