encrust vs embellish

encrust and embellish both are verbs.

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

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

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

encrust (verb)	embellish (verb)
form a crust or a hard layer	make more beautiful
cover or coat with a crust	add details to
decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
	be beautiful to look at