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▪ I. embellishing, vbl. n.|ɛmˈbɛlɪʃɪŋ|
[f. embellish v. + -ing1.]
The action or process of making beautiful; also concr. ornamentation.
1641Milton Ch. Govt. ii. (1851) 103 The devices and imbellishings of mans imagination. 1678Cudworth Intell. Syst. 33 For the Adorning and Embellishing of the Corporeal World to us.
▪ II. embellishing, ppl. a.|ɛmˈbɛlɪʃɪŋ|
[f. embellish v. + -ing2.]
That embellishes or beautifies.
1545T. Raynalde Womans Book Y 5 The embellisshinge or bellifieing medicines whereof I entende to speke here. 1673Lady's Call. i. ii. 19 Meekness is so..peculiarly embellishing to women. |