Past tense of embellish
regular verb
The past tense of embellish is embellished. The past participle is also embellished.
Forms of embellish
| Base form (V1) | embellish /ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | embellished |
| Past participle (V3) | embellished |
| Present participle | embellishing |
| Third person singular | embellishes |
Embellished in a sentence
- The old book cover was embellished with golden letters
- He was a notable patron of the arts who lavishly embellished his royal residences and rebuilt and enlarged Westminster Abbey, destined as the burialplace of himself and many of his successors, in honor of his patron saint, Edward the Confessor.1998, C.H. Knowles, “Henry III (1207-1272; r. 1216-72)”, in Medieval England: An Encyclopedia, Garland Publishing, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC...
- True stories are embellished, the casts of fictional dramas stuffed with unlikely non-actors.2023 November 11, Danny Leigh, “Living on the edge”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC…. From the entry grist
- Dresses were updated or embellished by the use of accessories.2009, Dorothy Denneen Volo, James M. Volo, “The Look: Fashion and Women’s Clothing”, in Daily Life in Civil War America (Greenwood Press…. From the entry fichu
- To accommodate, the cookline is embellished with raw product (whole fish, oysters, prawns) and dried goods (cheeses, breads, rolls) displays.1987, Restaurants & Institutions, volume 97, numbers 1-4, page 141. From the entry cookline
Meaning of embellish
- verb To make more beautiful and attractive by adding ornamentation; to decorate.
- verb To enhance by adding something not strictly integral or necessary.
- verb To make something sound or look better or more acceptable than it is in reality; to distort, embroider, or even misrepresent or lie.
Questions about the past tense of embellish
- What is the past tense of embellish?
- The past tense of embellish is embellished.
- What is the past participle of embellish?
- The past participle of embellish is embellished.
- Is embellish a regular or irregular verb?
- Embellish is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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