embellish with



embellish something with something

 
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.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Iseulti-SOOLT (English), i-ZOOLT (English), EE-səlt (English)Arthurian Romance
Edwena-English (Rare)
MarkettaMAHR-ket-tahFinnish
Yolandayo-LAHN-də (English)Spanish, English
HumphryHUM-freeEnglish (Rare)
Maryia-Belarusian