Embellish Definition

ĕm-bĕlĭsh
embellished, embellishes, embellishing
verb
embellished, embellishes, embellishing
To make beautiful, as by ornamentation; decorate.
American Heritage
To decorate or improve by adding detail; ornament; adorn.
Webster's New World
To add grace notes, syncopated accents, trills, etc. to (a melody)
Webster's New World
To improve (an account or report) by adding details, often of a fictitious or imaginary kind; touch up.
Webster's New World
To embellish is defined as to make something fancier by decorating it, or to exaggerate or add details to a story to make it more exciting or interesting.
An example of embellish is when you add fringe to a skirt to make the skirt fancier.
An example of embellish is when you exaggerate about the size of the fish you caught to make your fishing story more interesting.
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Origin of Embellish

  • Middle English embelishen from Old French embellir embelliss- en- causative pref. en–1 bel beautiful (from Latin bellus deu-2 in Indo-European roots)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from Old French embellir.

    From Wiktionary

Embellish Sentence Examples

  • Urban did much to embellish the city.

  • You can also embellish your child's current wardrobe to create something original.

  • Embellish your new curtains with coordinating ribbon, and you've got beautiful and inexpensive window treatments!

  • Statues of Luther (by Schadow), Melanchthon and Bugenhagen embellish the town.

  • They may enact the rituals slightly differently, or embellish them a touch, so essentially they are copying them with slight variations.

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Words Starting With

EEMEMB

Words Ending With

HSHISH

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embellish

Words Starting With E and Ending With H

Starts With E & Ends With HStarts With EM & Ends With HStarts With E & Ends With SH

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With E9 Letter Words Ending With H
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