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verfraaien — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • embellish verb To decorate something to make it more attractive.
  • gild verb To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.

Senses

verfraaien is used for these senses in English:

  • embellish To make more beautiful and attractive by adding ornamentation; to decorate.

embellish — full definition

  1. verb To decorate something to make it more attractive.
  2. verb To make a story sound more interesting or impressive than it really is, often by exaggerating or adding invented details.

gild — full definition

  1. verb To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.
  2. verb To decorate with a golden surface appearance.
  3. verb To give a bright or pleasing aspect to.
  4. verb To give a brilliant colour or flush to one's face; (also) to make appear drunk.

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