transcription, транскрипция: [ im-ˈbrȯi-dər ]
verb
( em·broi·dered ; em·broi·der·ing -d(ə-)riŋ)
Etymology: alteration of Middle English embroderen, from Anglo-French embrouder, from en- + brosder, brouder to embroider, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English brord point, byrst bristle
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1.
a. : to ornament with needlework
b. : to form with needlework
2. : to elaborate on : embellish
embroider a story
intransitive verb
1. : to make embroidery
2. : to provide embellishments : elaborate
• em·broi·der·er -ˈbrȯi-dər-ər noun