elaborate

1. (transitive) Тo develop in detail or complexity.Examples: "[…] by the time of the subsequent coronation, when the Prussian king put the crown on his own head in child-like belief of the obsolete doctrine called divine right, the untiring statesman had elaborated his scheme of reform."; "The notion of blood purity was first elaborated in Europe, where it was used to separate Old Christians from Spain’s New Christians—women and men of Jewish and Muslim origin whose ancestors had converted to Christianity."Synonyms: work outtransitive

2. (intransitive, sometimes followed by the prepositions on or upon) To expand/enlarge in detail.Examples: "What do you mean you didn't come home last night? Would you care to elaborate?"; "Could you elaborate on the plot for your novel for me?"intransitivesometimes