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to embellish
01
to improve the appearance of something by adding things such as decorative pieces, colors, etc. to it
Transitive: to embellish sth with decorative pieces
Examples
She decided to embellish her dress with intricate lace and beading for a more elegant look.
02
to make a statement or narrative more interesting by exaggerating or adding incorrect information
Transitive: to embellish a statement or narrative
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
action verb
regular
present tense
embellish
3rd person singular
embellishes
present participle
embellishing
past simple
embellished
past participle
embellished
Examples
During the interview, she embellished her qualifications, claiming fluency in multiple languages she barely understood.
Lexical Tree
embellishment
embellish
