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Meaning of embellish in English
Pronunciation
/əmˈbɛlɪʃ/
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Verb
embellish
Etymology
late Middle English: from Old French embelliss-, lengthened stem of embellir, based on bel‘handsome’, from Latin bellus
Definitions
1.
add details to
2.
be beautiful to look at
Examples
« Flowers adorned the tables everywhere »
3.
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
Examples
« Decorate the room for the party »
« beautify yourself for the special day »
4.
make more beautiful
Antonyms
uglify