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Index E
- each (1)
- each (2)
- earth
- Earth
- Easter
- Eastern Daylight Time
- Eastern Standard Time
- eco
- eco-
- ecological
- ecology
- economic
- economical
- editors and decision makers
- Edmonton
- Edmontonian
- EDT
- effect (1)
- effect (2)
- effective
- efficient
- effusive
- e.g.
- Egypto-
- either … or
- elaborate
- elaborate on
- elapsed time
- elder
- elegy
- elicit
- eligible
- elite
- elitist
- elude
- em-
- email: advantages of email
- email: disadvantages of email
- email: email presentation
- email: introduction
- email: organizational guidelines
- emails
- embark for
- embark on
- embark upon
- em dash
- emigrate
- eminent
- en-
- enamoured of
- enamoured with
- en dash
- endow
- endow with
- energize
- enervate
- enforceable
- enormity
- enormous
- enormousness
- enough
- ensure
- envelop
- envelope
- environment
- epi-
- equally
- equally as
- equinox
- EST
- etc.
- etcetera
- et cetera
- eulogy
- EUR
- euro
- Euro-
- every
- evident
- ex-
- example
- except in the case of
- excessive number of
- exclamation point
- excuse for
- excuse from
- expatriate
- ex-patriot
- expertise
- expertize
- extra-
- extractable
- extractible
- extranet
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elaborate, elaborate on
The transitive verb elaborate means to develop, produce or work out.
- The working group gradually elaborated its plans for rebuilding the town centre.
When the verb elaborate is used intransitively, it is followed by the preposition on. The phrasal verb elaborate on refers to providing more details about a matter or topic.
- Ming offered a few tantalizing details but would not elaborate on the new venture.
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