embellish

verb

em·bel·lish im-ˈbe-lish How to pronounce embellish (audio)

embellished; embellishing; embellishes

transitive verb

: to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate

a book embellished with illustrations

: to heighten the attractiveness of by adding decorative or fanciful details : enhance

embellished our account of the trip

embellisher noun

Example Sentences

a book embellished with colorful illustrations He embellished his speech with a few quotations.

Recent Examples on the Web Fashion a dress from red-and-white gingham fabric (or simply buy one), and embellish it with paper plates, kids’ faux foods, and utensils.

Terri Robertson, Country Living, 22 Aug. 2022 Her lie is profound and hurtful; don’t tempt her to embellish further or to put her own spin on these long-ago events.

Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 19 Aug. 2022 Her lie is profound and hurtful; don’t tempt her to embellish further or to put her own spin on these long-ago events.

Amy Dickinson, cleveland, 19 Aug. 2022 Her lie is profound and hurtful; don’t tempt her to embellish further or to put her own spin on these long-ago events.

Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022 Her lie is profound and hurtful; don’t tempt her to embellish further or to put her own spin on these long-ago events.

Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 19 Aug. 2022 More than 30 different types of Statuario marble have been used in the walls and flooring throughout the hotel, and 1,790sqm of 24carat gold leaf was used to embellish the interior.

Roger Sands, Forbes, 6 July 2022 My days consisted of recording bombastic diatribes at his studio in Austin, Texas, or traveling the world to embellish, misrepresent and manufacture stories to suit his biases.

Josh Owens, CNN, 12 June 2022 In addition to the sparkly belly, this mom-to-be also used rhinestone stickers to embellish her face.

Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 13 June 2022 See More

embellish

verb

as in to exaggerate

to add to the interest of by including made-up details the story of the comic marriage proposal was embellished as it passed from one generation to the next in the family

Synonyms & Similar Words

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exaggerate
embroider
enhance
pad
color
hyperbolize
expand
satirize
stretch
magnify
emphasize
amplify
overdo
overemphasize
elaborate (on)
overstate
gussy up
overplay
play up
fudge
caricature
hedge
overdraw
stress
dress up
flesh (out)
enlarge (on or upon)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

minimize
understate
belittle
play down

as in to decorate

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming the walls of the French restaurant are embellished with scenes of Parisian life

Synonyms & Similar Words

decorate
adorn
drape
beautify
trim
ornament
enrich
dress
paint
garnish
festoon
emboss
deck
bedeck
grace
fancify
do
array
caparison
blazon
doll up
gussy up
bedizen
embroider
accessorize
emblaze
brighten
glitz (up)
fancy up
freshen
do up
pretty (up)
ribbon
gild
filigree
garland
trap
appliqué
smarten
chase
dress up
braid
hang
fringe
frill
lace
figure
wreathe
fillet
flounce
jewel
boss
swag
feather
diamond
redo
trick (out)
pearl
furbelow
redecorate
gem
spruce (up)
impearl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

disfigure
spoil
simplify
reveal
deface
streamline
display
scar
expose
mar
uncover
strip
dismantle
bare
blemish
denude
divest
uglify

Synonym Chooser

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.

embellish a page with floral borders

Although the words adorn and embellish have much in common, adorn implies an enhancing by something beautiful in itself.

a diamond necklace adorned her neck

Beautify adds to embellish a suggestion of counterbalancing plainness or ugliness.

will beautify the grounds with flower beds

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.

a house all decked out for Christmas

The synonyms decorate and embellish are sometimes interchangeable, but decorate suggests relieving plainness or monotony by adding beauty of color or design.

decorate a birthday cake

The meanings of garnish and embellish largely overlap; however, garnish suggests decorating with a small final touch and is used especially in referring to the serving of food.

an entrée garnished with parsley

Both ornament and embellish imply the adding of something extraneous, ornament stressing the heightening or setting off of the original.

a white house ornamented with green shutters

单词	embellish
释义	embellish verb em·bel·lish im-ˈbe-lish embellished; embellishing; embellishes transitive verb 1 : to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate a book embellished with illustrations 2 : to heighten the attractiveness of by adding decorative or fanciful details : enhance embellished our account of the trip embellisher noun Did you know? 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. Synonyms color elaborate (on) embroider exaggerate hyperbolize magnify pad stretch See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a book embellished with colorful illustrations He embellished his speech with a few quotations. Recent Examples on the Web Fashion a dress from red-and-white gingham fabric (or simply buy one), and embellish it with paper plates, kids’ faux foods, and utensils. Terri Robertson, Country Living, 22 Aug. 2022 Her lie is profound and hurtful; don’t tempt her to embellish further or to put her own spin on these long-ago events. Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 19 Aug. 2022 Her lie is profound and hurtful; don’t tempt her to embellish further or to put her own spin on these long-ago events. Amy Dickinson, cleveland, 19 Aug. 2022 Her lie is profound and hurtful; don’t tempt her to embellish further or to put her own spin on these long-ago events. Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022 Her lie is profound and hurtful; don’t tempt her to embellish further or to put her own spin on these long-ago events. Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 19 Aug. 2022 More than 30 different types of Statuario marble have been used in the walls and flooring throughout the hotel, and 1,790sqm of 24carat gold leaf was used to embellish the interior. Roger Sands, Forbes, 6 July 2022 My days consisted of recording bombastic diatribes at his studio in Austin, Texas, or traveling the world to embellish, misrepresent and manufacture stories to suit his biases. Josh Owens, CNN, 12 June 2022 In addition to the sparkly belly, this mom-to-be also used rhinestone stickers to embellish her face. Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 13 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French embeliss-, stem of embelir, from en- + bel beautiful — more at beauty First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition embellish verb em·bel·lish im-ˈbe-lish embellished; embellishing : decorate sense 1 Artwork embellished the book. embellish verb 1 as in to exaggerate to add to the interest of by including made-up details the story of the comic marriage proposal was embellished as it passed from one generation to the next in the family Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance exaggerate embroider enhance pad color hyperbolize expand satirize stretch magnify emphasize amplify overdo overemphasize elaborate (on) overstate gussy up overplay play up fudge caricature hedge overdraw stress dress up flesh (out) enlarge (on or upon) Antonyms & Near Antonyms minimize understate belittle play down 2 as in to decorate to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming the walls of the French restaurant are embellished with scenes of Parisian life Synonyms & Similar Words decorate adorn drape beautify trim ornament enrich dress paint garnish festoon emboss deck bedeck grace fancify do array caparison blazon doll up gussy up bedizen embroider accessorize emblaze brighten glitz (up) fancy up freshen do up pretty (up) ribbon gild filigree garland trap appliqué smarten chase dress up braid hang fringe frill lace figure wreathe fillet flounce jewel boss swag feather diamond redo trick (out) pearl furbelow redecorate gem spruce (up) impearl Antonyms & Near Antonyms disfigure spoil simplify reveal deface streamline display scar expose mar uncover strip dismantle bare blemish denude divest uglify See More Synonym Chooser 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. embellish a page with floral borders Although the words adorn and embellish have much in common, adorn implies an enhancing by something beautiful in itself. a diamond necklace adorned her neck Beautify adds to embellish a suggestion of counterbalancing plainness or ugliness. will beautify the grounds with flower beds 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. a house all decked out for Christmas The synonyms decorate and embellish are sometimes interchangeable, but decorate suggests relieving plainness or monotony by adding beauty of color or design. decorate a birthday cake The meanings of garnish and embellish largely overlap; however, garnish suggests decorating with a small final touch and is used especially in referring to the serving of food. an entrée garnished with parsley Both ornament and embellish imply the adding of something extraneous, ornament stressing the heightening or setting off of the original. a white house ornamented with green shutters
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