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Verb
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(v)
encrust
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incrust
(cover or coat with a crust)
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S:
(v)
encrust
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incrust
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beset
(decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems))
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S:
(v)
decorate
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adorn
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grace
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ornament
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embellish
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beautify
(make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.)
"Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
S:
(v)
change
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alter
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modify
(cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
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S:
(v)
encrust
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incrust
(form a crust or a hard layer)