† embeautyv.
Obsolete. rare.
transitive. To put beauty on (a person or thing); to beautify.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautify [verb (transitive)]
fairOE
highta1200
embellishc1385
beautifyc1425
decore1490
beauty1495
embeauty1523
decorate1530
fashion1557
busk1573
gracify?1578
embrave1579
handsome1592
pulchrify1797
orchidize1872
lovelify1935
bellify-
bellish-
1523 J. Skelton Goodly Garlande of Laurell 868 Whom dame nature..Hath fresshly enbewted.
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