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élaborer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • devise verb To work out or invent a plan, method, or system through careful thought.
  • elaborate adjective Worked out with great care and detail; intricate or highly developed.
  • evolve verb Of living things or species, to develop and change gradually over many generations.
  • expand verb To make something bigger in size, scope, or amount.
  • knit verb To make fabric or a garment by looping yarn together, either by hand with needles or by machine.

Senses

élaborer is used for these senses in English:

  • devise (transitive) To use one’s intellect to plan or design (something).
  • elaborate (transitive) Тo develop in detail or complexity.
  • evolve To cause (something) to come into being or develop.
  • expand (intransitive) To speak or write at length or in detail.
  • knit (transitive) To combine from various elements.
  • work out (transitive) To develop or devise in detail; to elaborate.

devise — full definition

  1. verb To work out or invent a plan, method, or system through careful thought.
  2. verb To leave real estate to someone in a will.

elaborate — full definition

  1. adjective Worked out with great care and detail; intricate or highly developed.
  2. verb To add more detail or explanation to something already said.

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