different between embellish vs variegate

English

Etymology

From Old French embellir, from em- + bel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?b?l??/, /?m-/

Verb

embellish (third-person singular simple present embellishes, present participle embellishing, simple past and past participle embellished)

1. To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.

   The old book cover was embellished with golden letters
2. To make something sound or look better or more acceptable than it is in reality; to distort, to embroider.

   to embellish a story, the truth

Synonyms

• adorn
• beautify
• decorate
• deck
• grace
• ornament
• prettify
• See also Thesaurus:decorate

Translations

English

Etymology

From Late Latin varieg?re (“to make of various sorts or colors”), from Latin varius (“various”) + ag?re (“to make, do”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?v???.i.???e?t/

Verb

variegate (third-person singular simple present variegates, present participle variegating, simple past and past participle variegated)

1. (transitive) To add variety to something.

   Synonyms: diversify; see also Thesaurus:diversify

2. (transitive) To change the appearance of something, especially by covering with patches or streaks of different colour.

   Synonyms: redecorate, remodel, reskin

   Hyponyms: checker, (rare, poetic) freck, streak

3. To dapple.

   Synonyms: maculate, mottle, spot

Adjective

variegate (not comparable)

1. variegated

Derived terms

• variegate porphyria
• variegation

Further reading

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “variegate”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
• variegate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• variegate in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• variegate at OneLook Dictionary Search

Italian

Adjective

variegate

1. feminine plural of variegato

Anagrams

• reagivate

Latin

Verb

varieg?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of varieg?