2007-02-25 04:04:27 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
• verb 1 make more attractive; decorate. 2 add extra details to (a story or account) for interest.
2007-02-25 04:08:03 · answer #1 · answered by Mikey C 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sugarplum is exactly right. Embellish means to decorate heavily and really well. For example, if you put a star on the corner of a paper, you have slightly illustrated or decorated the paper. However, if you put a star border around the entire page, color those stars, and glue on some glitter, you have embellished it.
2007-02-25 12:11:17 · answer #2 · answered by Lillian L 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Main Entry: em·bel·lish
Pronunciation: im-'be-lish
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French embeliss-, stem of embelir, from en- + bel beautiful -- more at BEAUTY
1 : to make beautiful with ornamentation : DECORATE
2 : to heighten the attractiveness of by adding decorative or fanciful details : ENHANCE
2007-02-25 12:20:33 · answer #3 · answered by FlyChicc420 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To decorate, to make beautiful etc. An embellished t shirt for example would not only have a pattern or a print on it, but would probably have sequins, gems etc stitched on to it. More heavily decorated then the norm!
2007-02-26 05:12:54 · answer #4 · answered by worriedmum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Main Entry: em·bel·lish
Pronunciation: im-'be-lish
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French embeliss-, stem of embelir, from en- + bel beautiful -- more at BEAUTY
1 : to make beautiful with ornamentation : DECORATE
2 : to heighten the attractiveness of by adding decorative or fanciful details : ENHANCE
synonym see ADORN
- em·bel·lish·er noun
2007-02-25 12:07:34 · answer #5 · answered by sugarplum9903 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Type embellish in the search motor of yahoo and you'll have the answer yourself.
2007-02-25 12:55:52 · answer #6 · answered by Invisible 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually means to add decoration, make more beautiful. you could just go to google, and put define: embellish, will give you the answer.
2007-02-25 12:18:52 · answer #7 · answered by mike-from-spain 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means to add detail or decoration but today is often used to exaggerate something - usually a story or an excuse!!
2007-02-25 13:08:51 · answer #8 · answered by michael w 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means to use grand words to make some thing sound better than it is. ie "picturesque view of the seaside"
2007-02-25 12:11:12 · answer #9 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it means to add on or make bigger.
2007-02-25 13:59:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋