elaborare

Elaborare is an Italian verb that means to develop, work out, refine, or process something. It is used in everyday language as well as in formal or technical contexts, where it often refers to forming a plan, a idea, a theory, or to processing data and information.

Etymology: the word derives from Latin elaborare, meaning to work out in detail, and entered Italian in the early modern period. The sense has shifted toward more concrete processes of development and refinement in both writing and analysis.

Uses and senses:

- To develop or work out ideas, plans, or theories (elaborare un piano, elaborare una teoria).

- To process or refine data, information, or material (elaborare dati, elaborare un testo). In computing and research, elaborazione is the noun for data processing or data elaboration.

- To craft or compose with detail, often implying thoroughness and care.

Grammatical notes: Elaborare is a regular -are verb. Examples of forms include io elaboro, tu elabori, lui elabora, noi elaboriamo, voi elaborate, loro elaborano. The passato prossimo typically uses avere: ho elaborato. Other tenses follow standard -are conjugation patterns; the subjunctive present is che io elabori.

See also: elaborazione (the process of elaboration or data processing), sviluppare (to develop), approfondire (to delve into).

Examples:

- L’analista ha elaborato un modello matematico.

- L’azienda ha elaborato un nuovo piano di marketing.

- Dopo aver raccolto i dati, il team ha elaborato un rapporto dettagliato.