adorn
[ uh-dawrn ]
verb (used with object)
to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments: garlands of flowers adorning their hair.
to make more pleasing, attractive, impressive, etc.; enhance: Piety adorned Abigail's character.
Origin of adorn
1Other words for adorn
Other words from adorn
- a·dorn·er, noun
- a·dorn·ing·ly, adverb
- non·a·dorn·er, noun
- non·a·dorn·ing, adjective
- o·ver·a·dorn, verb (used with object)
- pre·a·dorn, verb (used with object)
- re·a·dorn, verb (used with object)
- re·a·dorn·ing, adjective
- self-a·dorn·ing, adjective
- su·per·a·dorn, verb (used with object)
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British Dictionary definitions for adorn
adorn
/ (əˈdɔːn) /
verb(tr)
to decorate: she adorned her hair with flowers
to increase the beauty, distinction, etc, of
Origin of adorn
1C14: via Old French from Latin adōrnāre, from ōrnāre to furnish, prepare
Derived forms of adorn
- adornment, noun
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