[em.broi.der] vb em.broi.dered ; em.broi.der.ing [ME embroderen, fr. MF embroder, fr. en- + broder to embroider, of Gmc origin; akin to OE brord point, byrst bristle] vt (14c) 1 a: to ornament with needlework b: to form with needlework
2: to elaborate on: embellish ~ vi 1: to make embroidery
2: to provide embellishments: elaborate -- em.broi.der.er n