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elaborate vs make

make vs elaborate

elaborate is not a noun while make is a noun.

elaborate is an adjective but make is not an adjective.

elaborate and make both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
elaborate No Yes Yes No
make Yes No Yes No
As verbs, make is a hypernym of elaborate; that is, make is a word with a broader meaning than elaborate:
  • elaborate: produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product
  • make: create or manufacture a man-made product
Other hypernyms of elaborate include create, produce.
elaborate (noun) make (noun)
the act of mixing cards haphazardly
a recognizable kind
elaborate (adjective) make (adjective)
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
marked by complexity and richness of detail
elaborate (verb) make (verb)
make more complex, intricate, or richer have a bowel movement
work out in detail eliminate urine
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing behave in a certain manner
produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product act in a certain way so as to acquire
give certain properties to something
put in order or neaten
cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
develop into
favor the development of
change from one form into another
make, formulate, or derive in the mind
consider as being
calculate as being
institute, enact, or establish
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
assure the success of
induce to have sex
make or cause to be or to become
create or manufacture a man-made product
organize or be responsible for
create or design, often in a certain way
prepare for eating by applying heat
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
create by artistic means
gather and light the materials for
make by shaping or bringing together constituents
perform, produce, or carry out
make by combining materials and parts
compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
reach a destination, either real or abstract
reach a goal
head into a specified direction
proceed along a path
reach in time
appear to begin an activity
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
achieve a point or goal
engage in
form by assembling individuals or constituents
charge with a function; charge to be
carry out or commit
be or be capable of being changed or made into
to compose or represent
undergo fabrication or creation
amount to
add up to
be suitable for
constitute the essence of
Difference between elaborate and make

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