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adorn
[ uh-dawrn ]
/ əˈdɔrn /
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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.
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adorn
/ (əˈdɔːn) /
verb (tr)
to decorateshe adorned her hair with flowers
to increase the beauty, distinction, etc, of
Derived forms of adorn
adornment, nounWord Origin for adorn
C14: via Old French from Latin adōrnāre, from ōrnāre to furnish, prepare
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