English Dictionary
Definition of “adorn”
adorn (əˈdɔːn
)
Definitions
verb (tr)
- to decorate ⇒
she adorned her hair with flowers
- to increase the beauty, distinction, etc, of
Alternative Forms
aˈdornment noun Word Origin
C14: via Old French from Latin adōrnāre, from ōrnāre to furnish, prepare
Synonyms
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decorate,
enhance,
deck,
trim,
grace,
array,
enrich,
garnish,
ornament,
embellish,
emblazon,
festoon,
bedeck,
beautify,
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Usage examples
Dresses, jewellery, perfume, no matter how I adorn myself, he pays no heed.
Robin Hobb, THE GOLDEN FOOL: Book Two of the Tawny Man (2002)Or more likely, barring those who adorn public offices, many feel that there is little exciting about their lives.
India Today (2002)Inside, the tiny kitchen will be enlarged with the removal of a wall and french doors will adorn the hallway.
The Advertiser, Sunday Mail (2004)Normally, photos from political rallies and cultural events adorn the pages of the offering from the `Republican Resistance Movement".
Sun, News of the World (2005)They tore the tiles off the roof and ripped out the doors and windows, which they carried off to adorn mud huts.
Aidan Hartley, THE ZANZIBAR CHEST: A Memoir of Love and War (2003)
