emblazon

emblazon (something) on(to) (something)

1. To decorate something with something. Yikes, Mom, you don't need to emblazon sequins on the entire jacket! A: "We used to emblazon lots of patches on to our denim jackets and pants." B: "Groovy, Mom." Oh dear, the kids got into the markers and emblazoned their designs on the basement walls.

2. To embellish something to make a specific message or affiliation known. The royal armor maker emblazoned the king's crest onto the soldiers' breastplates. You need to emblazon your nation's flag somewhere on your ship! Otherwise, you might be subject to attack. Look at that—the manufacturer has emblazoned the specific player's name, number, and team onto each bat.

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emblazon (something) with (something)

To decorate something with something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "emblazon" and "with." Yikes, Mom, you don't need emblazon the entire jacket with sequins! Every soldier's breastplate was emblazoned with the king's crest. Oh dear, the kids got into the markers and emblazoned the basement walls with their designs.

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emblazon something on(to) something

 

1. . to decorate something with something. The workers emblazoned wild decorations on the door. They emblazoned their name on the side of the building.

2. to put some writing or symbols that proclaim something onto something. The knight emblazoned his crest onto his shield. The craftsman emblazoned the knight's crest on his shield.

See also: emblazon, on

emblazon something with something

to decorate something with writing or symbols. They emblazoned the wall with pictures of past triumphs. His shield was emblazoned with the family crest.

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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.