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   embellish

   /ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/

   verb

   • 1. make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features: "blue silk embellished with golden embroidery" Similar decorateadornornamentdressdress upfurnishbeautifyenhanceenrichgracetrimgarnishgildvarnishbrighten upginger updeckbedeckfestoonemblazonbespangleinformal:do updo outjazz upzhoosh (up)tart upliterary:bejewelbedizencaparisonfurbelowbefrill
   • ▪ make (a statement or story) more interesting by adding extra details that are often untrue: "followers often embellish stories about their heroes" Similar elaborateembroidercolourexpand onexaggeratedress uptouch upgildcatastrophizeOpposite simplify

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French embelliss-, lengthened stem of embellir, based on bel ‘handsome’, from Latin bellus.

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   • 1. embellisher noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEMBELLISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EMBELLISH definition: 1. to make something more beautiful by adding something to it: 2. to add or change some details of…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of EMBELLISH is to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate. How to use embellish in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Embellish.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEMBELLISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   EMBELLISH meaning: 1. to make something more beautiful by adding something to it: 2. to add or change some details of…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEMBELLISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   [VERB noun] Embellish basic covers and curtains with borders, ties and fringing. [VERB noun] Synonyms: decorate, enhance, adorn, dress More Synonyms of embellish. 2. verb. If you embellish a story, you make it more interesting by adding details which may be untrue.

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   Embellish definition: to beautify by or as if by ornamentation; ornament; adorn.. See examples of EMBELLISH used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › embellishEmbellish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Embellish often has the positive meaning of adding something to make it more handsome or beautifully decorated. But, while adding bells to something looks great at first, after a couple of hours of bells ringing in the ears, what was meant to embellish and beautify can get annoying.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishembellish verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   embellish something to make a story more interesting by adding details that are not always true synonym embroider. His account of his travels was embellished with details of famous people he met.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › embellishEmbellish - definition of embellish by The Free Dictionary

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   em·bel·lish. (ĕm-bĕl′ĭsh) tr.v. em·bel·lished, em·bel·lish·ing, em·bel·lish·es. 1. To make beautiful, as by ornamentation; decorate. 2. To add ornamental or fictitious details to: a fanciful account that embellishes the true story.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEMBELLISH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    EMBELLISH definition: to make something more beautiful or interesting by adding something to it: . Learn more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryEMBELLISH definition in American English | Collins English...

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    If you embellish a story, you make it more interesting by adding details that may be untrue. I launched into the parable, embellishing the story with invented dialogue and extra details. Synonyms: elaborate , colour , exaggerate , dress up More Synonyms of embellish