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embellishment vs embellish

embellish vs embellishment

embellishment is a noun but embellish is not a noun.

embellishment is not a verb while embellish is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
embellishment Yes No No No
embellish No No Yes No
embellishment (noun) embellish (noun)
the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
a superfluous ornament
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
embellishment (verb) embellish (verb)
make more beautiful
add details to
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
be beautiful to look at
Difference between embellishment and embellish

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