To embellish: v.tr. (word coming from en- and jolief, ive, old form of jolie).
The verb “to embellish” has several meanings:
1. To adorn in such a way as to make it prettier, more pleasant (to embellish, to adorn).
Quote from the French writer Théophile Gautier (1811-1872): “A pointed hat embellished with strips of velvet and silk pompoms”.
2. Decorate, embellish more or less exact added details.
He embellished his story (embroider).
3. Pronominal: Quote from the writer Alphonse Dau...
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