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| em·boss [ em báwss, em bóss ] (past and past participle em·bossed, present participle em·boss·ing, 3rd person present singular em·boss·es) |
transitive verb |
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1. decorate something with raised pattern: to decorate or mark a surface with a slightly raised design or lettering
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2. make raised pattern of something: to give something the form of a raised pattern on a surface
 The title was embossed in gold lettering on the cover.
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| [14th century. < Old French embocer< boce "protuberance"] |
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 em·boss·er noun |
 em·boss·ment noun |
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