emblaze

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verb (1)

em·​blaze im-ˈblāz 

emblazed; emblazing

transitive verb

1

: to illuminate especially by a blaze

2

: to set ablaze

emblaze

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verb (2)

emblazed; emblazing

transitive verb

1

archaic : emblazon sense 1

2

: to adorn sumptuously

with gems and golden luster rich emblazed

—John Milton

Synonyms

Verb (2)

• adorn
• array
• beautify
• bedeck
• bedizen
• blazon
• caparison
• deck
• decorate
• do
• do up
• doll up
• drape
• dress
• embellish
• emboss
• enrich
• fancify
• fancy up
• festoon
• garnish
• glitz (up)
• grace
• gussy up
• ornament
• pretty (up)
• trim

Examples of emblaze in a Sentence

Verb (2)

the days when movies were shown in palaces that were lavishly emblazed to look like ancient Egypt or exotic Arabia

a time when Broadway was emblazed by the lights of dozens of theaters

Word History

Etymology

Verb (2)

en- + blaze to blazon

First Known Use

Verb (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1