Embellish
Pronunciation : Em*bel"lish
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [OE. embelisen, embelisshen, F. embellir; pref. em- (L. in) + bel, beau, beautiful. See Beauty.]
Definition : Defn: To make beautiful or elegant by ornaments; to decorate; to adorn; as, to embellish a book with pictures, a garden with shrubs and flowers, a narrative with striking anecdotes, or style with metaphors.
Syn. -- To adorn; beautify; deck; bedeck; decorate; garnish; enrich; ornament; illustrate. See Adorn.
t. [imp. & p. p. Embellished; p. pr. & vb. n. Embellishing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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