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embellir

to embellish, to beautify

verb ahm-beh-LEER Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Appearance

Also means

to grow more beautiful

Usage Note

Embellir can be transitive ('to make beautiful') or intransitive ('to become more beautiful'). Elle embellit avec les années means 'she grows more beautiful with the years'. The related noun embellissement means beautification or embellishment, often used in urban planning contexts.

Examples

"Les fleurs embellissent le jardin au printemps."

Natural Translation

Flowers beautify the garden in spring.

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