English / word
embellish
verb C1MEANING IN ENGLISH
To make something more attractive by decorating it, or to make a story more interesting by adding extra details.
In context
01
He had a habit of embellishing his travel stories to entertain his friends.
02
She embellished her story with unnecessary details.
Synonyms
decorate,exaggerate,enhance
Antonyms
simplify,reduce,understate
Collocations
embellish a story,embellish the truth,embellish with details
Verb forms
Past: embellished · Past participle: embellished · -ing: embellishing