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    embroider
    /ɪmˈbrɔɪdə/

    verb

    • 1. decorate (cloth) by sewing patterns on it with thread: "she embroidered a tablecloth" Similar decorateadornornamentembellish
    • 2. add fictitious or exaggerated details to (an account) to make it more interesting: "she embroidered her stories with colourful detail" Similar elaborateembellishcolourenlarge onOpposite simplify

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