All 3 Uses of
elaborate
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- An outer show elaborated through centuries, and nothing but charlatanism and nonsense underneath," flashed through Miuesov's mind.†
Chpt 2 *elaborated = added details or explained in detail
- He was always well and even elaborately dressed; he had already some independent fortune and expectations of much more.†
Chpt 2 *
- In the spaces between the windows there were mirrors in elaborate white and gilt frames, of old-fashioned carving.†
Chpt 3
Definitions:
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(1)
(elaborate as in: elaborate on your plan) add details or explain in detail
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(2)
(elaborate as in: an elaborate design) having details and complexity -- sometimes fancy or ornateDepending upon it's context, this sense of elaborate can additionally imply that details make something either:
- more special than others of its kind in a good way
- more complicated than necessary in a bad way
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(elaborate as in: an elaborate wink) to exaggerate an actionAt times, this sense of elaborate can further imply that an action was exaggerated by prolonging it (performing it more slowly than normal).
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(4)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus