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embellish vs be

be vs embellish

embellish and be both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
embellish No No Yes No
be No No Yes No
As verbs, be is a hypernym of embellish; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than embellish:
  • embellish: be beautiful to look at
  • be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
embellish (verb) be (verb)
make more beautiful spend or use time
add details to work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. have an existence, be extant
be beautiful to look at have life, be alive
form or compose
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
be identical to; be someone or something
be identical or equivalent to
represent, as of a character on stage
be priced at
to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
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