Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for E-LAB'O-RATE
E-LAB'O-RATE, v.t. [L. elaboro, from laboro, labor. See Labor.]
- To produce with labor. They in full joy elaborates a sigh. Young.
- To improve or refine by successive operations. The heat of the sun elaborates the juices of plants and renders the fruit more perfect.
Return to page 19 of the letter “E”.