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Word: Embellish
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French embelliss-, lengthened stem of embellir, based on bel ‘handsome’, from Latin bellus
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛmˈbɛlɪʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features
Short Definition:make something more attractive by addition of decorative details or features
Examples:- blue silk embellished with golden embroidery
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