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abbellire

to beautify

verb ahb-bel-LEE-reh Rare

Origin: From 'ab-' + 'bello', beautiful, from Latin 'bellus'.

Also means

to embellish

Usage Note

Abbellire is a regular -ire verb conjugated with the -isc- infix: abbellisco, abbellisci, abbellisce. It takes avere as auxiliary. It can be used reflexively (abbellirsi, to make oneself more attractive). The related noun is abbellimento (embellishment).

Examples

"I fiori abbelliscono il cortile della scuola."

Natural Translation

The flowers beautify the school courtyard.

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