embellir

Definitions of embellir
  1. verb
    make more beautiful
    synonyms: enjoliver
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    s'arranger, se pomponner
    care for one's external appearance
    panser, étriller
    give a neat appearance to
    costumer, déguiser
    make something appear superficially attractive
    cirer
    make (a surface) shine
    aller bien, convenir
    enhance the appearance of
    laver, nettoyer
    clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
    raser
    remove body hair with a razor
    se brosser les cheveux
    smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb
    se coiffer
    arrange attractively
    se maquiller
    apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier
    embaumer, parfumer
    apply perfume to
    astiquer
    polish and make shiny
    cirer, polir
    give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
    type of:
    améliorer, rendre meilleur
    to make better
  2. verb
    make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
    synonyms: décorer, enjoliver, orner
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    enluminer, illustrer
    supply with illustrations
    enguirlander, parer de guirlandes
    adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
    accrocher, suspendre
    decorate or furnish with something suspended
    lambrisser, recouvrir de panneaux
    decorate with panels
    orner d'un filet
    decorate with a lace of geometric designs
    agrémenter, décorer, garnir, orner
    decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
    décorer, orner
    decorate, as with ornaments
    décorer, ornementer, orner
    decorate
    festonner
    decorate with strings of flowers
    laquer, vernisser
    coat with lacquer
    enluminer
    add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)
    blasonner, décorer d'armoiries
    decorate with heraldic arms
    colorer, colorier
    decorate with colors
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    altérer, changer, modifier, qualifier
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  3. verb
    decorate
    synonyms: décorer, ornementer, orner
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    décorer, enjoliver, orner
    make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
  4. verb
    bestow glory upon
    synonyms: enjoliver, exalter
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    type of:
    altérer, changer, modifier, qualifier
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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