꾸미다

Meanings

decorate; adornTo decorate for something to look better.
fabricate; make upTo fabricate something that is a lie or nonexistent as if it were true.
write up; draw upTo make a document, report, book, etc., according to a format.
To make a living.
scheme; plotTo plan something and make it work.
modifyIn grammar, to make the state, quality, degree, etc., of another constituent more detailed or clearer.

Examples from Lessons (3)

꾸미려고 하지 말고 솔직하게 대답하는 것 만 기억해.
Just remember not to try too hard to impress and to answer honestly instead.
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누군가 나쁜 일 을 꾸몄다는 사실 을 알게 되었을 때 설마 하고 반응하는 것 이에요.
When you find out that someone has plotted something bad, you react by saying "seol-ma."
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요즘 서울 거리 에서 가장 많이 보이는 스타일 은 단연 꾸민 듯 안 꾸민 듯한 편안한 차림 이에요.
The style most commonly seen on the streets of Seoul these days is definitely the effortless, comfortable look.
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Grammar in These Examples

-는/ㄹLevel 1Verb noun modifier -(으)려고 하다Level 2Intend to, plan to -ㄴ/은Level 1Adjective noun modifier -(으)려고Level 2In order to, so that