ornament
noun
an accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of something to which it is added or of which it is a part.
am ornamenting
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present progressiveof ornament (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“I am ornamenting one for a friend of thine, Erling, but I will not tell his name unless I have thy promise not to mention to him anything about our conversation.”
From Erling the Bold by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
