clear up vs elaborate

elaborate vs clear up

clear up is not an adjective while elaborate is an adjective.

clear up and elaborate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clear up	No	No	Yes	No
elaborate	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, elaborate is a hyponym of clear up; that is, elaborate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than clear up:

clear up: make clear and (more) comprehensible
elaborate: add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

Other hyponyms of clear up include demystify, clear, clear up, crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, crystallize, elucidate, enlighten, illuminate, shed light on, sort out, straighten out, dilate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate, disambiguate.

clear up (adjective)	elaborate (adjective)
	developed or executed with care and in minute detail
	marked by complexity and richness of detail

clear up (verb)	elaborate (verb)
free (the throat) by making a rasping sound	make more complex, intricate, or richer
finish a task completely	work out in detail
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear	add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
make clear and (more) comprehensible	produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product
become clear

Difference between clear up and elaborate

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