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Elaborated

adjective

1.

Developed or executed with care and in minute detail. Synonyms: detailed, elaborate. "The elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion" , "The carefully elaborated theme"

Elaborate

verb

(past & past part. elaborated; pres. part. elaborating)

1.

Add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing. Synonyms: dilate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate.

2.

Produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product.

3.

Make more complex, intricate, or richer. Synonyms: complicate, rarify, refine.

4.

Work out in detail. Synonym: work out.

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... these deeper feelings appear to arise unconsciously rather than consciously. Moreover, probably as a result of collective thought and feeling, motives and beliefs are developed and elaborated in a way quite beyond the mental capacity of any one individual of the community. Beliefs are formulated which have a grandeur of conception and a beauty of expression well worthy of admiration. The beauty and native vigor of some of the earlier myths ...

— The Sex Worship and Symbolism of Primitive Races - An Interpretation • Sanger Brown, II

... therefore, the Taney Court, rather than the Marshall Court, which elaborated the concept of Dual Federalism. Marshall's federalism is more aptly termed national federalism; and turning to modern issues, we may say without exaggeration that the broad general constitutional issue between the Court and the Franklin ...

— The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation • Edward Corwin

... all so different in her own home. Her father may have had his own misgivings, but he kept them to himself. Perhaps he had no very profound belief in this world of ours, this society which we have elaborated with so much effort, only to find ourselves elaborated to death at last. But Godfrey Marshall was of tough, rough fibre, not without a vein of healthy cunning through it all. It was for him a question of winning through, and leaving the rest to heaven. ...

— England, My England • D.H. Lawrence

... first surprise when they tried to cross the road to the fort. Quite unexpectedly, they blundered into a small picket stationed there. Its object was to challenge all passers-by during the dark hours, and it formed part of the scheme already elaborated by the authorities for a complete search of every foot of ground. But Brazilian soldiers are apt to be lax in such matters. These men were all lying down, and smoking. For a marvel, they happened to ...

— The Stowaway Girl • Louis Tracy

... would, Fred could not think of a means of getting away. To escape from five mounted men by slipping off the horse and running for it was manifestly impossible. He gave up that idea before he even elaborated upon it. But soon the glimmering dawn of an idea did come to him. The pace slackened, and he noticed that he and Schmidt were falling behind. The lieutenant called out sharply, and Schmidt, growling to himself beneath his breath, used his spur and brought his horse up into alignment ...

— The Boy Scouts In Russia • John Blaine

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