/ ɪmˈbelɪʃ; NAmE / verb [ vn ] ( formal )
1.
to make sth more beautiful by adding decorations to it
SYN decorate
2.
to make a story more interesting by adding details that are not always true
SYN embroider
► em·bel·lish·ment noun [ U , C ]:
Good pasta needs very little embellishment.
a 16th century church with 18th century embellishments
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French embelliss- , lengthened stem of embellir , based on bel handsome, from Latin bellus .