Embellish

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪmˈbÉ›lɪʃ/

Origin

Borrowing from fro embellir.

Full definition of embellish

Verb

1. To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.The old book cover was embellished with golden letters
• 2012, December 29, Paul Doyle, Arsenal's Theo Walcott hits hat-trick in thrilling victory over Newcastle, Podolski gave Walcott a chance to further embellish Arsenal's first-half performance when he eluded James Perch and slipped the ball through to the striker.
2. 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