emboss

Etymology 1

From Middle English embossen, embosen, embocen, from Old French embocer, equivalent to em- + boss (“a lump; bump; protuberance”).

verb

1. (transitive) To mark or decorate with a raised design or symbol, extrude.
   The papers weren't official until the seal had been embossed on them.
2. (transitive) To raise in relief from a surface, as an ornament, a head on a coin, etc.
   Then o'er the lofty gate his art emboss'd / Androgeo's death.
3. To enhance or polish.
   Shaw’s goal embossed his latest man-of-the-match performance and it came in front of Gareth Southgate, although the England manager has surely decided already to recall him for the internationals at the end of the month. 7 March 2021, David Hytner, “Manchester United catch City cold as Fernandes and Shaw end winning run”, in The Guardian

Etymology 2

Perhaps from em- + Old French bos, bois (“wood”). Compare imbosk.

verb

1. (obsolete) Of a hunted animal: to take shelter in a wood or forest.
2. (obsolete) To drive (an animal) to extremity; to exhaust, to make foam at the mouth.
3. (obsolete) To hide or conceal in a thicket; to imbosk; to enclose, shelter, or shroud in a wood.
4. (obsolete) To surround; to ensheath; to immerse; to beset.