complicate#1 (v)
refine#6 (v)
rarify (v)
elaborate (v)

v00400883

type v
lex_filenum 30
def make more complex, intricate, or richer
examples refine a design or pattern
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym change, alter, modify
Derivationally related form elaborate → elaboration; elaborate → elaboration
Derivationally related form elaborate → elaboration
Derivationally related form complicate → complication
Derivationally related form complicate → complication
Hyponym involve; develop; sophisticate
Incoming links
Derivationally related form elaboration → elaborate
Derivationally related form complication → complicate
Derivationally related form complication → complicate
Derivationally related form elaboration → elaborate; elaboration → elaborate
Hyponym change, alter, modify
Hypernym involve; develop; sophisticate

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