abbellire

Definitions of abbellire
  1. verb
    make more beautiful
    synonyms: abbellirsi, fregiare, imbellire
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    aggiustarsi, rassettarsi, sistemarsi
    care for one's external appearance
    rigovernare, strigliare
    give a neat appearance to
    addobbare
    make something appear superficially attractive
    brunire, dirozzare, fregare, levigare, scozzonare
    make (a surface) shine
    astergere, detergere, lavare, lavarsi, nettare, pulire, purgare, purificare
    clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
    radere, rasare, rasarsi
    remove body hair with a razor
    pettinare
    smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb
    impomatare
    apply pomade to (hair)
    imbellettare, truccare
    apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier
    riattare
    use special care in dressing, making-up, etc.
    aulire, odorare, olezzare, profumare
    apply perfume to
    levigare, lisciare
    make slick or smooth
    brunire, levigare
    polish and make shiny
    brunire, fregare, levigare
    give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
    type of:
    emendare, migliorare, perfezionare, perfezionarsi
    to make better
  2. verb
    add details to
    synonyms: fregiare, infiorare, lardellare, ovattare, pompare, ricamare, sceneggiare, trapungere, trapuntare
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    amplificare, caricare, esagerare, gonfiare, ingigantire, ingrandire, pompare
    to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
  3. verb
    make attractive or lovable
    synonyms: infiorare
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    attrarre, compiacere, contentare, deliziare, dilettare
    give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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