set forth vs elaborate

set forth is not an adjective while elaborate is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
set forth	No	No	Yes	No
elaborate	No	Yes	Yes	No

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

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

Other hypernyms of set forth include dilate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate.

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

set forth (verb)	elaborate (verb)
state	make more complex, intricate, or richer
depart for someplace	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
	produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product