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embellish vs ornament

ornament vs embellish

embellish is not a noun while ornament is a noun.

embellish and ornament both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
embellish No No Yes No
ornament Yes No Yes No
As verbs, embellish and ornament are synonyms defined as:
  • embellish and ornament: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
Other synonyms of embellish include adorn, beautify, decorate, grace.
As verbs, ornament is a hyponym of embellish; that is, ornament is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than embellish:
  • embellish: be beautiful to look at
  • ornament: be an ornament to
embellish (noun) ornament (noun)
something used to beautify
embellish (verb) ornament (verb)
make more beautiful make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
add details to be an ornament to
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
be beautiful to look at
Difference between embellish and ornament

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