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    em·bel·lish
    [əmˈbeliSH]
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    embellish (verb) · embellishes (third person present) · embellished (past tense) · embellished (past participle) · embellishing (present participle)
    1. make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features:
      "blue silk embellished with golden embroidery"
    Origin
    late Middle English: from Old French embelliss-, lengthened stem of embellir, based on bel ‘handsome’, from Latin bellus.
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    What does embellish mean?
    Embellish is related to the French word for "beautiful," bel, and, traditionally, it has been used to imply beautifying an object with the addition of things unessential. That's still true; however, it is equally appealing as an adjective for making statements or stories sound more entertaining.

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    What does it mean if you embellish a speech?
    The word "bell" shows up in the middle of embellish, and bells are something that decorate, or embellish something, making it more attractive. If you embellish speech, though, it can get ugly if you add a lot of details that aren't true. Embellish often has the positive meaning of adding something to make it more handsome or beautifully decorated.

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    How is the word embellish different from other verbs like it?
    Some common synonyms of embellish are adorn, beautify, deck, decorate, garnish, and ornament. While all these words mean "to enhance the appearance of something by adding something unessential," embellish often stresses the adding of superfluous or adventitious ornament.

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    What is a synonym for embellish?
    embellish something to make something more beautiful by adding decoration to it synonym decorate The huge carved door was embellished with brass door knockers. Want to learn more? embellish something to make a story more interesting by adding details that are not always true synonym embroider

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    What does embellish a dresser mean?
    If something is embellished with decorative features or patterns, it has those features or patterns on it and they make it look more attractive. Ivy leaves embellish the front of the dresser. [VERB noun] Embellish basic covers and curtains with borders, ties and fringing. [VERB noun]

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    What is the difference between beautify and embellish?
    Beautify adds to embellish a suggestion of counterbalancing plainness or ugliness. When might deck be a better fit than embellish? The words deck and embellish are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, deck implies the addition of something that contributes to gaiety, splendor, or showiness.

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  3. embellish [ em- bel-ish ] show ipa See synonyms for: embellish embellished embellishes embellishing on Thesaurus.com verb (used with object) to beautify by or as if by ornamentation; ornament; adorn. to enhance (a statement or narrative) with fictitious additions.

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    em·​bel·​lish im-ˈbe-lish embellished; embellishing; embellishes Synonyms of embellish transitive verb 1 : to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate

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    Meaning of embellish in English embellish verb us / ɪmˈbel.ɪʃ / uk / ɪmˈbel.ɪʃ / Add to word list [ T ] to make something more beautiful by adding something to it:

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