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neaten vs embellish

embellish vs neaten

neaten and embellish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
neaten No No Yes No
embellish No No Yes No
As verbs, embellish is a hypernym of neaten; that is, embellish is a word with a broader meaning than neaten:
  • neaten: care for one's external appearance
  • embellish: make more beautiful
Other hypernyms of neaten include beautify, fancify, prettify.
neaten (verb) embellish (verb)
care for one's external appearance make more beautiful
put (things or places) in order add details to
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
be beautiful to look at
Difference between neaten and embellish

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