embellish
verb (used with object)
to beautify by or as if by ornamentation; ornament; adorn.
has been embellishing
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present perfect progressiveof embellish (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Ever since John Ricketts brought his traveling circus here in 1797 — it was a blockbuster hit, running for a year and a half — Montreal has been embellishing the circus tradition.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 5, 2015
