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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