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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