to elaborate
Flesh it out
To elaborate is to develop something in greater detail.
When you elaborate on an idea, you expand it, add nuance, or flesh out what was only sketched: Could you elaborate on that point?
The adjective elaborate describes something intricate or highly detailed: an elaborate scheme, elaborate decorations.
An elaborate plan has many moving parts; an elaborate excuse has too many.
- expandIncrease in size
- explainMake something understood
- spell it outExplain in full detail
- detailSingle small element
- clarifyMake something understandable
break it down · develop · build upon · expound · flesh out · unpack · fill in the blanks · amplify · embellish · ornate · intricate · specify · illustrate · describe · elucidate · tell me more · refine · enrich
- clarifiersi.e., e.g., namely, meaning, specifically
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