What is the meaning of embellish?

Add details to.
- synonyms: embroider, pad, lard, aggrandize, aggrandise, blow up, dramatize, dramatise
Be beautiful to look at.
- usage: "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere"
- synonyms: deck, adorn, decorate, grace, beautify
Make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc..
- usage: "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
- synonyms: decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, beautify
Make more beautiful.
- synonyms: fancify, beautify, prettify

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APA	WordNet. (2010). embellish. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/embellish/definitions/1272720
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