Embellish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Embellish is a verb meaning To make more beautiful and attractive by adding ornamentation; to decorate.
Meaning
To make more beautiful and attractive by adding ornamentation; to decorate.
More Meanings
- (by extension) To enhance by adding something not strictly integral or necessary.
- To make something sound or look better or more acceptable than it is in reality; to distort, embroider, or even misrepresent or lie.
Example Sentences
to embellish a story, the truth
The old book cover was embellished with golden letters
Podolski gave Walcott a chance to further embellish Arsenal's first-half performance when he eluded James Perch and slipped the ball through to the striker.
A Scythian Shepherd, so imbelliſhed With Natures pride, and richeſt furniture? His looks do menace heauen & dare the Gods, His fiery eies are fixt vpon the earth.
Word Forms
- embellishes
- embellishing
- embellished
Synonyms for embellish
Depending on context, synonyms include adorn, beautify, decorate, deck, grace, ornament.
Antonyms for embellish
Common opposites include uglify.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include adorn, decorate, ornament, prettify, beautify, pad.
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