Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: embellish
IPA transcription: [ɪmb'ɛlɪʃ]
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: embroider, pad, lard, embellish, aggrandize, aggrandise, blow_up, dramatize, dramatise
    Meaning: add details to
Usage examples
  • Orange and lemon trees, and all choicest things that grow, shall embellish my retreat; and there will I be a mother among my children.
  • We must beware of a shoal in this case; frequently a young lady of small fortune, desiring to appear decently in any splendid assembly, makes sacrifices in order to embellish her modest attire.