EMBELLISH


Meaning of EMBELLISH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪmbelɪʃ ]

( embellishes, embellishing, embellished)

1.

If something is embellished with decorative features or patterns, it has those features or patterns on it and they make it look more attractive.

The stern was embellished with carvings in red and blue...

Ivy leaves embellish the front of the dresser...

VERB : be V-ed with n , V n

2.

If you embellish a story, you make it more interesting by adding details which may be untrue.

I launched into the parable, embellishing the story with invented dialogue and extra details...

Irving popularized the story in a dramatic and embellished account.

VERB : V n , V-ed

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