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elaborate

[ɪˈlæbəreɪt]

verb

LanguageEnglish (United Kingdom)

Meaning
  1. to add more detail or information to a statement
Examples

Could you elaborate on the reasons for the delay?

Could you give me more specific details about why things are late?

Pronunciationɪˈlæbəreɪt

Part of speechverb

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