Élaborer
Example: Nous devons élaborer un plan avant de commencer le projet.
Definition
"Élaborer" means to carefully develop or work out a plan, idea, or project in detail, often through thoughtful and systematic effort. For example, it involves creating a well-structured plan before starting a project.
Etymology
The French word "élaborer" comes from the Latin verb 'elaborare,' which means 'to work out' or 'to produce by effort.' It combines 'ex-' meaning 'out' and 'laborare' meaning 'to work.' Did you know? The root 'labor' also gives us words like 'laboratory,' a place for detailed work.
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"Élaborer" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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