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   embroider

   /ɪmˈbrɔɪdə/

   verb

   • 1. decorate (cloth) by sewing patterns on it with thread: "she embroidered a tablecloth" Similar decorateadornornamentembellishsewstitch
   • ▪ sew (a design) on cloth with thread: "I embroidered flowers on my jeans"
   • 2. add fictitious or exaggerated details to (an account) to make it more interesting: "she embroidered her stories with colourful detail" Similar elaborateembellishcolourenlarge onexaggeratecatastrophizeadd detail togo into detail aboutflesh outadd flesh totouch updress upgildginger upinformal:jazz upOpposite simplify

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French enbrouder, from en- ‘in, on’ + Old French brouder, broisder ‘decorate with embroidery’, of Germanic origin.

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   • 1. embroiderer noun

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   What does embroidered mean?

   • If you embroider a story or account of something, or if you embroider on it, you try to make it more interesting by adding details which may be untrue . He told some lies and sometimes just embroidered the truth. [VERB noun] She embroidered on this theme for about ten minutes. [VERB + on] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What is another word for embroider?

   • Other forms: embroidered; embroidering; embroiders To embroider means to decorate with needlework. Picture your great grandmother's pillowcases or Hester Prynne's famous scarlet letter "A" — both of those objects are probably embroidered.

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   What does embroderen mean?

   • alteration of Middle English embroderen, from Anglo-French embrouder, from en- + brosder, brouder to embroider, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English brord point, byrst bristle 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a “Embroider.”

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   What does embrouderen mean?

   • [Middle English embrouderen, partly from embrouden (from brouden, broiden, braided, embroidered, from Old English brogden, past participle of bregdan, to weave; see braid) and partly from Old French embroder ( en-, intensive pref.; see en-1 + broder, brosder, to embroider, of Germanic origin ).] em·broi′der·er n.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › embroiderEMBROIDER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Embroider means to decorate cloth or clothing with stitches or to add imaginary details to a story. Learn more about the verb embroider, its pronunciation, synonyms and translations.

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     EMBROIDER meaning: 1. to decorate cloth or clothing with...

   • Embroider: French Translation

     embroider - translate into French with the English-French...

   • Embroider: German Translation

     embroider translate: (be)sticken. Learn more in the...

   • Embroider in Spanish

     EMBROIDER translate: bordar, adornar, bordar. Learn more in...

   • Simplified

     EMBROIDER translate: 装饰, 刺绣;绣（花样）, 加入故事中, （对故事等）润饰，渲染，修饰....

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     EMBROIDER translate: 裝飾, 刺繡;繡（花樣）, 加入故事中, （對故事等）潤飾，渲染，修飾....

   • Znaczenie Embroider, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     embroider definicja: 1. to decorate cloth or clothing with...

   • Embroider: Polish Translation

     embroider translate: wyszywać, haftować, ubarwiać. Learn...

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › embroiderEmbroider Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of embroider as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Embroider can mean to ornament with needlework, to form with needlework, or to elaborate on something.

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6. www.dictionary.com › browse › embroiderEMBROIDER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to produce or form in needlework. to adorn or embellish rhetorically, especially with ornate language or fictitious details: He embroidered the account of the shipwreck to hold his listeners' interest. Synonyms: fancify, color, exaggerate, elaborate. verb (used without object) to do embroidery.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › embroiderEmbroider - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To embroider refers to a type of ornamentation or needlework, but another usage of the word embroider means to embellish the truth. For example, if a fisherman sitting on the dock tells you about the 38 inch striped bass he almost caught this morning, he may have found a way to embroider the truth.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › embroiderEmbroider - definition of embroider by The Free Dictionary

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   Embroider means to decorate with needlework or to add fictitious or fanciful details to something. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word embroider from various dictionaries and translations.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › embroideryEMBROIDERY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EMBROIDERY definition: 1. patterns or pictures that consist of stitches sewn directly onto cloth: 2. the activity of…. Learn more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › embroiderEMBROIDER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    Embroider means to stitch a design into cloth or to add details to a story that may not be true. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms of embroider from Collins Dictionary.