Definitions of elaborate:

• verb:   work out in detail

  Example: "Elaborate a plan"

• verb:   add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

  Example: "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

• verb:   produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product

  Example: "The bee elaborates honey"

• verb:   make more complex, intricate, or richer
• adjective:   marked by complexity and richness of detail

  Example: "An elaborate lace pattern"

• adjective:   developed or executed with care and in minute detail

  Example: "The elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion- John Buchan"