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Embellish

verb/ɛmbˈɛlɪʃ/
Definition
add details to
be beautiful to look at
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛmbˈɛlɪʃ/
🇬🇧British English
/dɹˈaɪə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɹˈaɪə/
3 syllables Say it as /ɛmbˈɛlɪʃ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbadd details to
verbbe beautiful to look at
“Flowers adorned the tables everywhere”
verbmake more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
“Decorate the room for the party”
verbmake more beautiful
Word Forms
embroiderynounelaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
embellishmentnounelaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
aggrandizementnounthe act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
aggrandisementnounthe act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
dramanounan episode that is turbulent or highly emotional
adornmentnouna decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
decorativeadjectiveserving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
decorationnounsomething used to beautify
gracenounelegance and beauty of movement or expression
beautificationnounthe act of making something more beautiful
beautynounthe qualities that give pleasure to the senses
decornoundecoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior
decoratornounsomeone who decorates
ornamentationnounthe act of adding extraneous decorations to something
ornamentnounsomething used to beautify
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verschönern
Details hinzufügen
🇫🇷French
embellir
ajouter des détails à
🇪🇸Spanish
embellecer
agregar detalles a
🇮🇹Italian
abbellire
aggiungi dettagli a
🇳🇱Dutch
verfraaien
details toevoegen aan
🇵🇹Portuguese
embelezar
adicionar detalhes a
🇷🇺Russian
украшать
добавить детали в
India
🇮🇳Hindi
संवारना
इसमें विवरण जोड़ें
🇧🇩Bengali
অলঙ্কৃত করা
বিস্তারিত যোগ করুন
🇮🇳Tamil
அழகுபடுத்து
விவரங்களைச் சேர்க்கவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
అలంకరించు
వివరాలను జోడించండి
🇮🇳Marathi
सुशोभित करणे
तपशील जोडा
🇮🇳Gujarati
શણગારવું
વિગતો ઉમેરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಲಂಕರಿಸಲು
ಗೆ ವಿವರಗಳನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അലങ്കരിക്കുക
എന്നതിലേക്ക് വിശദാംശങ്ങൾ ചേർക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਜਾਉਣਾ
ਵਿੱਚ ਵੇਰਵੇ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
آراستہ کرنا
میں تفصیلات شامل کریں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
添加详细信息到
🇯🇵Japanese
飾る
詳細を追加
🇰🇷Korean
꾸미다
세부정보를 추가하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tô điểm
thêm chi tiết vào
🇹🇭Thai
ประดับประดา
เพิ่มรายละเอียดไปที่
🇮🇩Indonesian
membumbui
tambahkan detail ke
🇵🇭Filipino
pagandahin
magdagdag ng mga detalye sa
🇲🇾Malay
memperindah
tambah butiran kepada
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تزيين
إضافة تفاصيل إلى
🇮🇷Persian
آراستن
اضافه کردن جزئیات به
🇹🇷Turkish
süslemek
ayrıntıları ekle
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְעַטֵר
להוסיף פרטים ל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'embellish'?
The primary meaning of 'embellish' is 'add details to'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'embellish' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'embellish' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'embellish' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'embellish' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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