English
Etymology
From OF. embellir.

Pronunciation
IPA|/ɪm�b�lɪ�/, SAMPA|/Im"bElIS/

Verb
en-verb|embellish|es

1. To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.

#:The old book cover was embellished with golden letters

1. To make something sound or look better or more acceptable than it is in reality, to distort.

#:to embellish a story, the truth

Synonyms
adorn
beautify
decorate
deck
grace
ornament
prettify

Translations
trans-top|To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate
Finnish: (to make more beautiful and attractive) somistaa, kaunistaa, (to decorate) koristella
German: verbrämen
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trans-top|To make something sound or look better or more acceptable than it is in reality, to distort
Finnish: kaunistella
German: verbrämen
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