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embellish

(ɪmbelɪʃ)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense embellishes, present participle embellishing, past tense, past participle embellished

1. verb

If something is embellished with decorative features or patterns, it has those features or patterns on it and they make it look more attractive.

The stern was embellished with carvings in red and blue. [be VERB-ed + with]

Ivy leaves embellish the front of the dresser. [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.

I launched into the parable, embellishing the story with invented dialogue and extradetails. [VERB noun]

Irving popularized the story in a dramatic and embellished account. [VERB-ed]

Synonyms: elaborate, colour, exaggerate, dress up More Synonyms of embellish

embellish in British English

(ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ)

verb (transitive)

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

ornament (sense 5)

Derived forms

embellisher (emˈbellisher)

noun

embellishment (emˈbellishment)

noun

Word origin

C14: from Old French embelir, from bel beautiful, from Latin bellus

embellish in American English

(ɛmˈbɛlɪʃ; ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ)

verb transitive

to decorate or improve by adding detail; ornament; adorn

to add grace notes, syncopated accents, trills, etc. to (a melody)

to improve (an account or report) by adding details, often of a fictitious or imaginary kind; touch up

SIMILAR WORDS: aˈdorn

Word origin

ME embelishen < extended stem of OFr embellir < em- (L in) + bel < L bellus, beautiful

Examples of 'embellish' in a sentence
embellish

The story is embellished by performances of his most famous pieces.It did happen but the story has been embellished a bit.Check out their embellished dress on the previous page and you'll see what we mean.So it appears that the story has been embellished over the intervening 43 years.She's embellished her dress with lots of hearts too but given her current personal circumstances means that she is yearning for love.The clothes were densely detailed and embellished, with graphic prints and chain details adding points of interest to a mainly monochrome palette.

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British English: embellish VERB

If something is embellished with decorative features or patterns, it has those features or patterns on it and they make it look more attractive.

The boat was embellished with carvings in red and blue.

American English: embellish
Brazilian Portuguese: enfeitar
Chinese: 装饰
European Spanish: adornar
French: embellir
German: ausschmücken
Italian: decorare
Japanese: 装飾する
Korean: ~로 장식되다
European Portuguese: enfeitar
Latin American Spanish: adornar

1 (verb) in the sense of decorate

Definition

to make (something) more attractive by adding decorations

The boat was embellished with red and blue carvings.

Synonyms

decorate

He decorated the box with glitter and ribbons.

enhance

They want to enhance their reputation abroad.

adorn

Several oil paintings adorn the walls.

dress

advice on how to dress a Christmas tree

grace

the beautiful old Welsh dresser that graced this homely room

deck

The house was decked with flowers.

trim

jackets trimmed with crocheted flowers

dress up

enrich

garnish

She had prepared the vegetables and was garnishing the roast.

ornament

The Egyptians ornamented their mirrors with carved handles of ivory, gold, or wood.

gild

festoon

The temples are festooned with lights.

bedeck

Flags bedeck the balcony.

tart up (slang)

beautify

Claire worked to beautify the garden.

2 (verb) in the sense of elaborate

Definition

to make (a story) more interesting by adding details which may not be true

He embellished the story with invented dialogue and extra details.

Synonyms

elaborate

The spokesperson declined to elaborate on the statement.

colour

He wrote a highly coloured account of his childhood.

exaggerate

He tends to exaggerate the importance of his job.

dress up

embroider

He said he didn't lie, he just embroidered the truth a little.

varnish

The floors have all been varnished.

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单词	embellish
释义	Trends of embellish View usage for: embellish (ɪmbelɪʃ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense embellishes, present participle embellishing, past tense, past participle embellished 1. verb If something is embellished with decorative features or patterns, it has those features or patterns on it and they make it look more attractive. The stern was embellished with carvings in red and blue. [be VERB-ed + with] Ivy leaves embellish the front of the dresser. [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. I launched into the parable, embellishing the story with invented dialogue and extradetails. [VERB noun] Irving popularized the story in a dramatic and embellished account. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: elaborate, colour, exaggerate, dress up More Synonyms of embellish embellish in British English (ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ) verb (transitive) 1. to improve or beautify by adding detail or ornament; adorn 2. to make (a story) more interesting by adding detail 3. to provide (a melody, part, etc) with ornaments ornament (sense 5) Derived forms embellisher (emˈbellisher) noun embellishment (emˈbellishment) noun Word origin C14: from Old French embelir, from bel beautiful, from Latin bellus embellish in American English (ɛmˈbɛlɪʃ; ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ) verb transitive 1. to decorate or improve by adding detail; ornament; adorn 2. to add grace notes, syncopated accents, trills, etc. to (a melody) 3. to improve (an account or report) by adding details, often of a fictitious or imaginary kind; touch up SIMILAR WORDS: aˈdorn Word origin ME embelishen < extended stem of OFr embellir < em- (L in) + bel < L bellus, beautiful Examples of 'embellish' in a sentence embellish The story is embellished by performances of his most famous pieces. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It did happen but the story has been embellished a bit. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Check out their embellished dress on the previous page and you'll see what we mean. The Sun (2009) So it appears that the story has been embellished over the intervening 43 years. Times, Sunday Times (2007) She's embellished her dress with lots of hearts too but given her current personal circumstances means that she is yearning for love. The Sun (2013) The clothes were densely detailed and embellished, with graphic prints and chain details adding points of interest to a mainly monochrome palette. Times, Sunday Times (2014) In other languages embellish British English: embellish VERB If something is embellished with decorative features or patterns, it has those features or patterns on it and they make it look more attractive. The boat was embellished with carvings in red and blue. American English: embellish Brazilian Portuguese: enfeitar Chinese: 装饰 European Spanish: adornar French: embellir German: ausschmücken Italian: decorare Japanese: 装飾する Korean: ~로 장식되다 European Portuguese: enfeitar Latin American Spanish: adornar 1 (verb) in the sense of decorate Definition to make (something) more attractive by adding decorations The boat was embellished with red and blue carvings. Synonyms decorate He decorated the box with glitter and ribbons. enhance They want to enhance their reputation abroad. adorn Several oil paintings adorn the walls. dress advice on how to dress a Christmas tree grace the beautiful old Welsh dresser that graced this homely room deck The house was decked with flowers. trim jackets trimmed with crocheted flowers dress up enrich garnish She had prepared the vegetables and was garnishing the roast. ornament The Egyptians ornamented their mirrors with carved handles of ivory, gold, or wood. gild festoon The temples are festooned with lights. bedeck Flags bedeck the balcony. tart up (slang) beautify Claire worked to beautify the garden. 2 (verb) in the sense of elaborate Definition to make (a story) more interesting by adding details which may not be true He embellished the story with invented dialogue and extra details. Synonyms elaborate The spokesperson declined to elaborate on the statement. colour He wrote a highly coloured account of his childhood. exaggerate He tends to exaggerate the importance of his job. dress up embroider He said he didn't lie, he just embroidered the truth a little. varnish The floors have all been varnished. Seegild Synonyms of 'embellish' embellish Explore 'embellish' in the dictionary
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