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emboss definition

em·boss (em bôs′, -bäs′; im-)

transitive verb

  1. to decorate or cover with designs, patterns, etc. raised above the surface
  2. to carve, raise, or print (a design, etc.) so that it is raised above the surface; raise in relief
  3. to embellish; ornament

Etymology: ME embocen < OFr embocer: see en- & boss

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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