ə̇mˈbelish, em-, -lēsh, esp in pres part -ləsh transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Etymology: Middle English embelisshen, from Middle French embeliss-, stem of embelir, from em- en- (I) + bel beautiful — more at beauty
1. obsolete : to make beautiful
2. : to make beautiful or elegant with ornaments or ornamentation : decorate , adorn
embellished a book with pictures
the faults with which nature has generously embellished us all — Henry Adams
3. : to enhance, amplify, or garnish (an account) by elaboration with inessential but decorative or fanciful details
speech … embellished with felicitous classical quotations — H.W.H.Knott
embellished his story, distorting and inventing detail to suit himself — Rex Ingamells
Synonyms: see adorn