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glorify vs embellish

embellish vs glorify

glorify and embellish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
glorify No No Yes No
embellish No No Yes No
As verbs, embellish is a hypernym of glorify; that is, embellish is a word with a broader meaning than glorify:
  • glorify: cause to seem more splendid
  • embellish: add details to
Other hypernyms of glorify include aggrandise, aggrandize, blow up, dramatise, dramatize, embroider, lard, pad.
glorify (verb) embellish (verb)
bestow glory upon make more beautiful
cause to seem more splendid add details to
elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
praise, glorify, or honor be beautiful to look at
Difference between glorify and embellish

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