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Embellish Common

Embellish has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1
2

be beautiful to look at

"Flowers adorned the tables everywhere"

3

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

"Decorate the room for the party"

"beautify yourself for the special day"

4

make more beautiful

5

To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.

Example Sentences
"Flowers adorned the tables everywhere" verb
"Decorate the room for the party" verb
"beautify yourself for the special day" verb
See Also
embellishes embellishingly embroider vary embellisher gild lily garnish figure
Related Terms
Antonyms
uglify
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
overstate be change better
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
glorify ornament wreathe encrust braid embroider stick illustrate garland fledge spangle foliate flag caparison bead pipe applique gild the lily vermiculate smock hang prank tinsel tart up stucco redecorate panel bejewel fillet scallop bedizen dress ship trim deck festoon enamel inlay lacquer gild illuminate emblazon color fringe fret landscape groom dress dress up spruce up polish become

Origin

The word comes from the Old French verb embellir, which means to make beautiful. It is formed by combining a prefix with the root for "beautiful."

Rhyming Words
ish hish lish tish mish eish rish nish dish bish pish fish kish aish wish gish irish ajish ilish swish
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