aandikken — meaning in English

English meaning

• embroider verb To decorate fabric with a needle and coloured thread in a pattern or design.
• flesh noun The soft tissue of a human or animal body, especially muscle and fat, as distinct from bone.
• heighten verb To increase the intensity, degree, or effect of something.

Senses

aandikken is used for these senses in English:

• embroider (figuratively) To add imaginary detail to a narrative to make it more interesting or acceptable.
• flesh (transitive) To put flesh on; to fatten.
• heighten To make high; to raise higher; to elevate.

embroider — full definition

1. verb To decorate fabric with a needle and coloured thread in a pattern or design.
2. verb To add extra, often exaggerated or invented, details to a story to make it more interesting.

flesh — full definition

1. noun The soft tissue of a human or animal body, especially muscle and fat, as distinct from bone.
2. noun The physical body itself, especially when contrasted with the mind or spirit.
3. noun The soft, edible part of a fruit or vegetable, beneath the skin.
4. verb To flesh out: to add detail and substance to something, such as an idea or a plan.

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