# elaborate

- **Language:** English
- **Level:** C1 (Advanced)
- **Part of speech:** adjective, verb
- **Pronunciation:** /ɪˈlæbərət/
- **English:** very detailed and carefully planned; to add more detail
- **Persian:** پیچیده و استادانه؛ توضیح تفصیلی دادن

## Example

> They made an elaborate plan to surprise her.
> آن‌ها برای غافلگیر کردن او نقشه‌ای استادانه کشیدند.

## Word forms

- noun: elaboration
- adverb: elaborately

## Synonyms

detailed, intricate

## Opposites

simple

## Common phrases

- elaborate plan
- elaborate on
- an elaborate meal

## Related words

- [intricate](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/intricate): having many small parts or details that fit together (C1)
- [ambiguous](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/ambiguous): having more than one possible meaning (C1)
- [articulate](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/articulate): to express ideas clearly in words (C1)
- [coherent](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/coherent): logical, clear and easy to follow (C1)
- [nuance](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/nuance): a very small difference in meaning, feeling or colour (C1)
- [whereby](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/whereby): by which; according to which (C1)
- [whilst](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/whilst): at the same time as; although (formal) (C1)
- [convince](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/convince): to make someone believe something or agree to do something (B2)

Source: https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/elaborate