embroider vs embellish

embroider and embellish both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
embroider	No	No	Yes	No
embellish	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, embroider and embellish are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of embroider include aggrandise, aggrandize, blow up, dramatise, dramatize, lard, pad.

As verbs, embellish is a hypernym of embroider; that is, embellish is a word with a broader meaning than embroider:

Other hypernyms of embroider include adorn, beautify, decorate, grace, ornament.

embroider (verb)	embellish (verb)
add details to	make more beautiful
decorate with needlework	add details to
	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
	be beautiful to look at