elaborate vs exposit

elaborate is an adjective but exposit is not an adjective.

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

As verbs, elaborate and exposit are synonyms defined as:

elaborate and exposit: add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

Other synonyms of elaborate include dilate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, expound, flesh out, lucubrate.

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

elaborate: add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
exposit: state

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

elaborate (verb)	exposit (verb)
make more complex, intricate, or richer	state
work out in detail	add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product