EMBELLISHED

Verb

embellished

simple past tense and past participle of embellish

Adjective

embellished (comparative more embellished, superlative most embellished)

Having been made more attractive, compelling or interesting.

Source: Wiktionary


EMBELLISH

Em*bel"lish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Embellished; p. pr. & vb. n. Embellishing.] Etym: [OE. embelisen, embelisshen, F. embellir; pref. em- (L. in) + bel, beau, beautiful. See Beauty.]

Definition: To make beautiful or elegant by ornaments; to decorate; to adorn; as, to embellish a book with pictures, a garden with shrubs and flowers, a narrative with striking anecdotes, or style with metaphors.

Syn.

– To adorn; beautify; deck; bedeck; decorate; garnish; enrich; ornament; illustrate. See Adorn.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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