Adorn
/əˈdɔrn/
verbIntermediate📊CommonAction
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Definitions
1
To make more beautiful or attractive by adding something to it.
/əˈdɔrn/
verbneutralIntermediate
Action
Make more beautiful by adding something to it.
The cake was adorned with colorful candies and fruits.
More Examples
2
The stage was adorned with flowers and balloons for the concert.
How It's Used
Fashion
"She adorned her dress with pearls and diamonds."
Interior Design
"The room was adorned with beautiful paintings and sculptures."
From Old French adourner, from Latin adornare ‘equip, adorn’ (see adorn).
Historically, adorn was used in literature to describe the beautification of objects, places, and people.
Memory tip
Imagine adding accessories to an outfit to make it more beautiful.
Word Origin
LanguageLatin
Original meaning
"To equip or adorn"
adorn withrichly adorned
Common misspellings
adornnadronadorne
Practice
Usage
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40%Written