Hyphenation of elaborate

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word elaborate? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

elab-o-rate

Definitions of elaborate:

1.	Add details, as to an account or idea Clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation
2.	Produce from basic elements or sources Change into a more developed product The bee elaborates honey
3.	Make more complex, intricate, or richer Refine a design or pattern
4.	Work out in detail Elaborate a plan
5.	Marked by complexity and richness of detail An elaborate lace pattern
6.	Developed or executed with care and in minute detail A detailed plan The elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion- John Buchan The carefully elaborated theme

Synonyms of elaborate:

adj	luxuriant, fancy
adj	detailed, elaborated, careful
verb	lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate, clarify, clear up, elucidate
verb	produce, make, create
verb	complicate, refine, rarify, change, alter, modify
verb	work out, develop, make grow

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.