to raise or represent (surface designs) in relief.

to decorate (a surface) with raised ornament.

Metalworking . to raise a design on (a blank) with dies of similar pattern, one the negative of the other. Compare coin ( def. 10 ) .

to cause to bulge out; make protuberant.

verb

adorn , carve , decorate , etch , impress , punch , sculpt , stamp , chase , embellish , engrave , ornament