elaborate vs alter

alter vs elaborate

elaborate is an adjective but alter is not an adjective.

elaborate and alter both are verbs.

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

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

elaborate: make more complex, intricate, or richer
alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of elaborate include change, modify.

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

elaborate (verb)	alter (verb)
make more complex, intricate, or richer	remove the ovaries of
work out in detail	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product	insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
	make an alteration to

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