élaborer

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See also: elaborer

French

Etymology

From Latin ēlabōrāre. Cognate with Italian elaborare, Spanish elaborar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.la.bɔ.ʁe/
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Verb

élaborer

  1. to draw up, write up, make up, whip up, put together
    Un compositeur ou une compositrice est une personne musicienne qui élabore de la musique.
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  2. to process farther, to produce, to develop, to metabolize
    L’embryon élabore une hormone […]The embry metabolizes a hormone […]
    Le cœur possède la puissance première d’élaborer le sang.The heart has the prime power of processing the blood.
  3. to elaborate, to work out

Conjugation

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