em|bel´ish|er

em|bel´ish|er
em|bel|lish «ehm BEHL ihsh», transitive verb.
1. to add beauty to; decorate; adorn; ornament: »

She embellished the simple dress with colorful embroidery. He embellished his letters with clever sketches.

SYNONYM(S): beautify.
2. Figurative. to make more interesting by adding real or imaginary details; elaborate: »

He embellished the old stories so that they sounded new. He embellished his account of the fight until it became a legend.

–v.i.
to give embellishments; embroider.
[< Old French embelliss-, stem of embellir < en- in (< Latin in-) + bel handsome < Latin bellus]
em|bel´ish|er, noun.

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