em·bel·lish 
/ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/ verb
em·bel·lish·es; em·bel·lished; em·bel·lish·ing /ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/ verb [+ obj] : to decorate (something) by adding special details and features : to make (something) more appealing or attractive
▪ a book embellished with colorful illustrations ▪ He embellished his speech with a few quotations. ▪ (humorous) I didn't lie, I just embellished the story a little bit.
▪ a book embellished with colorful illustrations ▪ He embellished his speech with a few quotations. ▪ (humorous) I didn't lie, I just embellished the story a little bit.
— em·bel·lish·ment /ɪmˈbɛlɪʃmənt/ noun, plural em·bel·lish·ments
[noncount] ▪ a story that doesn't require embellishment [count] ▪ architectural embellishments
/ɪmˈbɛlɪʃmənt/ noun, plural em·bel·lish·ments [noncount] ▪ a story that doesn't require embellishment [count] ▪ architectural embellishments
