imbellire

Definitions of imbellire
  1. verb
    make more beautiful
    synonyms: abbellire, abbellirsi, fregiare
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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
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    emendare, migliorare, perfezionare, perfezionarsi
    to make better
  2. verb
    make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
    synonyms: addobbare, adornare, adornarsi, decorare, fregiare, illeggiadrire, ornare, ornarsi
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    ricamare, trapungere, trapuntare
    decorate with needlework
    illustrare
    supply with illustrations
    bardarsi
    put a caparison on
    ingioiellare
    adorn or decorate with precious stones
    guarnire
    decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
    guarnire
    decorate, as with ornaments
    smaltare
    coat, inlay, or surface with enamel
    intarsiare
    decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal
    laccare
    coat with lacquer
    dorare, indorare
    decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold
    colorare, tingere
    decorate with colors
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    alterare, cambiare, fare cambiare, fare mutare, modificare, mutare
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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