embellish
to beautify by or as if by ornamentation; ornament; adorn.
to enhance (a statement or narrative) with fictitious additions.
Origin of embellish
1Other words for embellish
Other words from embellish
- em·bel·lish·er, noun
- non·em·bel·lished, adjective
- non·em·bel·lish·ing, adjective
- o·ver·em·bel·lish, verb (used with object)
- re·em·bel·lish, verb (used with object)
- un·em·bel·lished, adjective
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How to use embellish in a sentence
If one thing be embellished, and another thing embellishes it, could we say that the embellished thing reacts?
Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 3 | Plotinos (Plotinus)It embellishes the denizen of the city, and hides the nakedness of barbarism.
The Right of American Slavery | True Worthy HoitThe material style of her beauty was of that sumptuous order which wealth embellishes to its greatest perfection.
The Gold Brick | Ann S. StephensThe charms and graces of existence, whatever ennobles and embellishes life, we owe mainly to them.
Creed And Deed | Felix AdlerThe City seems give up to snow; which I can't say it greatly embellishes it.
British Dictionary definitions for embellish
/ (ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ) /
to improve or beautify by adding detail or ornament; adorn
to make (a story) more interesting by adding detail
to provide (a melody, part, etc) with ornaments: See ornament (def. 5)
Origin of embellish
1Derived forms of embellish
- embellisher, noun
- embellishment, noun
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