impreziosire

to embellish

verb eem-preh-tsyoh-ZEE-reh Rare

Also means

to enrich

Usage Note

Impreziosire (from prezioso, precious) means to make something more valuable or beautiful through an addition or enhancement. It is often used in contexts of decoration, writing, or cuisine: impreziosire un piatto (to elevate a dish). It conjugates like other -ire verbs of the -isc- group: impreziosisco, impreziosisci… It takes avere as its auxiliary.

Examples

"Le spezie impreziosiscono il piatto."

Natural Translation

The spices embellish the dish.

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