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adorn

[ uh-dawrn ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:

    garlands of flowers adorning their hair.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. to make more pleasing, attractive, impressive, etc.; enhance:

    Piety adorned Abigail's character.



adorn

/ əˈɔː /

verb

  1. to decorate

    she adorned her hair with flowers

  2. to increase the beauty, distinction, etc, of
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǰԳԳ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ǰ· noun
  • ·ǰ·Բ· adverb
  • non··ǰ· noun
  • ԴDz··ǰ·Բ adjective
  • ···ǰ verb (used with object)
  • ··ǰ verb (used with object)
  • ··ǰ verb (used with object)
  • ··ǰ·ing adjective
  • -·ǰ·Բ adjective
  • ···ǰ verb (used with object)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of adorn1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English adornen, from Latin ō, equivalent to ad- ad- + ō “to dress” ( ornate ); replacing late Middle English aourne, from Middle French, from Latin
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Word History and Origins

Origin of adorn1

C14: via Old French from Latin ō, from ō to furnish, prepare
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Example Sentences

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In a grand courtroom adorned with 19th Century tapestries, the court was given a fascinating snapshot into the lives of the diverse cast of characters suspected of involvement in the heist.

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And at Dunsmuir City Hall, where a photograph of Mossbrae Falls adorns the wall, officials consider it a tourist attraction that could be crucial to the city’s economic future.

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Pope Francis sometimes used this ring during ceremonies but was more often seen using the simple silver ring adorned with a cross.

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But for this shoot, I loved the idea of having them on the outside, adorning ourselves with them.

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Some conservatives were upset by his choice to shun such trappings as richly adorned papal vestments and the lavish apartment in the penthouse of the Apostolic Palace.

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