develop vs elaborate

develop is not an adjective while elaborate is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
develop	No	No	Yes	No
elaborate	No	Yes	Yes	No

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

develop: cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development
elaborate: work out in detail

Other hyponyms of develop include grow, work out, work up, work out, foliate, check, condition, discipline, train.

As verbs, elaborate is a hypernym of develop; that is, elaborate is a word with a broader meaning than develop:

develop: elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme
elaborate: make more complex, intricate, or richer

Other hypernyms of develop include complicate, rarify, refine.

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

develop (verb)	elaborate (verb)
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)	make more complex, intricate, or richer
grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment	work out in detail
cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development	add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
happen	produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product
change the use of and make available or usable
be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest
gain through experience
become technologically advanced
grow emotionally or mature
expand in the form of a series
elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme
create by training and teaching
elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
move into a strategically more advantageous position
move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions
superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry
work out
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
generate gradually
make visible by means of chemical solutions
come into existence; take on form or shape