Emboss Definition

ĕm-bôs, -bŏs

embossed, embosses, embossing

verb

embossed, embosses, embossing

To decorate or cover with designs, patterns, etc. raised above the surface.

Webster's New World

To carve, raise, or print (a design, etc.) so that it is raised above the surface; raise in relief.

Webster's New World

To embellish; ornament.

Webster's New World

To cover with many protuberances; stud.

American Heritage

To mark or decorate with a raised design or symbol.

The papers weren't official until the seal had been embossed on them.

Wiktionary

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Origin of Emboss

Middle English embosen from Old French embocer en- in en–¹ boce knob

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Perhaps from em- +‎ Old French bos, bois (“wood”). Compare imbosk.

From Wiktionary
From Middle English embosen, from Old French embocer.

From Wiktionary

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