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embroider

em.broi.der \im-'bro.id-*r\ \-(*-)rin\ \-'bro.id-*r-*r\ vb or 
   em.broi.der.ing [ME embroderen, fr. MF embroder, fr. en- + broder to 
   em]broider, of Gmc origin; akin to OE brord point, byrst bristle 1a: to 
   ornament with needlework  1b: to form with needlework  2: to elaborate on : 
   EXAGGERATE  1: to make embroidery  2: to provide embellishments : ELABORATE 
    - em.broi.der.er n