1. . Lit. to ornament something with something. He embellished the painting with too many little decorations.The room has been embellished with too many baroque sconces.
2.Fig. to add to a story with detail. The storyteller embellished the tale with the names of people in the audience.I always try to embellish my tales with a little local color.
3.Fig. to add untrue things to a story. He tends to embellish the truth with a few imaginative details.There is no need to embellish this story with anything untrue.