embellir

== Catalan == === Etymology === From em- +‎ bell +‎ -ir. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [əm.bəˈʎi] IPA(key): (Valencia) [em.beˈʎiɾ] === Verb === embellir (first-person singular present embelleixo, first-person singular preterite embellí, past participle embellit) (transitive) to beautify (intransitive, pronominal) to become beautiful ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Antonyms ==== enlletgir ==== Derived terms ==== embellidor embelliment === Further reading === “embellir”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 == French == === Etymology === From en- +‎ bel +‎ -ir. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɑ̃.bɛ.liʁ/ ~ /ɑ̃.be.liʁ/ === Verb === embellir to improve, make more attractive to embellish ==== Conjugation ==== This is a regular verb of the second conjugation, like finir, choisir, and most other verbs with infinitives ending in -ir. One salient feature of this conjugation is the repeated appearance of the infix -iss-. ==== Derived terms ==== embellissement === Further reading === “embellir”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Old French == === Alternative forms === anbelir enbelir === Etymology === From en- +‎ bel +‎ -ir. === Verb === embellir to make prettier; to make more attractive; to embellish ==== Conjugation ==== This verb conjugates as a second-group verb (ending in -ir, with an -iss- infix). Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide. ==== Descendants ==== French: embellir → Middle English: embelishen English: embellish