English
Etymology
OE. aournen, anournen, adornen, OF. aorner, from L. aaornare; ad + ornare to furnish, embellish. See adore, ornate.
Pronunciation
US: IPA|/��doɹn/
audio|en-us-adorn.ogg|Audio (US)
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Verb
en-verb
- Make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.
#:a lady was adorned with jewels
#:a man adorned with noble statuary and columns
#:a character adorned with every Christian grace
#:a gallery of paintings was adorned with the works of some of the great masters
Synonyms
beautify
decorate
deck
grace
ornament
prettify
Translations
trans-top|Make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate
Czech: zdobit
Finnish: ihailla
Hebrew: he-translation|�ע�ר|le`atér, he-translation|�קש�|lekashét
trans-mid
Latin: adorno
Old English: gefrætwian|ġefrætwian
Portuguese: adornar
Swedish: pryda, smycka
trans-bottom
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hu:adorn
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