embellish
verb (used with object)
to beautify by or as if by ornamentation; ornament; adorn.
embellished
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past participleof embellish.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof embellish.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
embellishverb (used with object)to beautify by or as if by ornamentation; ornament; adorn.
Example Sentences
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He wore loud, pastel shirts and pants, inevitably embellished with whatever he’d had for lunch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Davis and his defence team have argued that the book was co-authored and sections were embellished or fictionalised to make a profit, and they should not be viewed as direct admissions.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Gray shades embellished with a circular “Hogwarts Express” logo covered all the windows, so visitors can’t see outside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Drummers embellished the rhythm of partygoers chanting “Knicks in 5.”
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026
Then when she saw Teacher there looking so interested, she embellished the story.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
