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embellish

/ɛm-/

verb

Meaning

  • To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.

    "The old book cover was embellished with golden letters"

  • To make something sound or look better or more acceptable than it is in reality; to distort, to embroider.

    "to embellish a story, the truth"

Synonyms

adorn,
beautify,
deck,
decorate,
grace,
ornament,
prettify