embellecer

Definitions of embellecer
  1. verb
    make more beautiful
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    acicalarse, almohazar, arreglarse, cuidarse, ponerse guapo
    care for one's external appearance
    almohazar, cepillar, cuidar
    give a neat appearance to
    ataviarse
    make neat, smart, or trim
    bruñir, cepillar, lustrar, pulir
    make (a surface) shine
    asearse, lavarse, limpiarse
    clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
    afeitarse, barbear, rasurar, rasurarse
    remove body hair with a razor
    peinar
    smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb
    acicalarse, emperejilarse, emperifollarse, endomingarse
    arrange attractively
    hacer la manicura
    care for (one's hand) by cutting and shaping the nails, etc.
    arreglarse, ataviarse, ponerse elegante
    dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion
    perfumar, perfumarse
    apply perfume to
    pulir, vaciar
    polish and make shiny
    bruñir, lustrar, pulir
    give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
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    mejorar
    to make better
  2. verb
    add details to
    synonyms: echarle teatro, hinchar, meter paja
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    exagerar, magnificar
    to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
  3. verb
    make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
    synonyms: adornar, decorar, ornamentar, ornar
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    tranzar, trenzar, trenzarse
    decorate with braids or ribbons
    bordar
    decorate with needlework
    ilustrar
    supply with illustrations
    enguirnaldar
    adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
    colgar, pender
    decorate or furnish with something suspended
    acompañar, adornar, poner de guarnción
    decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
    adornar, engalanar
    decorate
    festonear
    decorate with strings of flowers
    esmaltar
    coat, inlay, or surface with enamel
    embutir, incrustar
    decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal
    ilustrar
    add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)
    colorar, colorear, pintar
    decorate with colors
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    alterar, cambiar, cualificar, modificar
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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