abbellire — meaning in English
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English meaning
- adorn verb To decorate something to make it more attractive.
- beautify verb To make something more attractive or better-looking.
- embellish verb To decorate something to make it more attractive.
- embroider verb To decorate fabric with a needle and coloured thread in a pattern or design.
- garnish verb To decorate a dish of food with a small extra item, or more generally to decorate or embellish something.
- gild verb To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.
- grace noun Smooth, elegant movement or manner.
- lard noun Soft white fat from a pig, rendered down and used in cooking or baking.
- prettify verb To make something look nicer, often only on the surface.
Senses
abbellire is used for these senses in English:
- beautify (transitive) To make beautiful; to increase the beauty of.
- embellish To make more beautiful and attractive by adding ornamentation; to decorate.
- embellish To make something sound or look better or more acceptable than it is in reality; to distort, embroider, or even misrepresent or lie.
- embroider (figuratively) To add imaginary detail to a narrative to make it more interesting or acceptable.
- garnish To decorate with ornaments; to adorn; to embellish.
- gild (transitive) To adorn.
- gild (transitive) To give a brilliant colour or flush to one's face; (also) to make appear drunk.
- grace (transitive) To adorn; to decorate; to embellish and dignify.
beautify — full definition
- verb To make something more attractive or better-looking.
- verb To grow more attractive or better-looking.
- verb To make yourself look more attractive.
- verb Another word for pretty-print.
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