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.
will ornament
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future tenseof ornament.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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A pretty dress for festival occasions will last a long while, if well taken care of; and a few wild-flowers, or bright berries, will ornament young girls more tastefully than jewels.
From The Freedmen's Book by Child, Lydia Maria Francis
I am mistaken, however; he will ornament it for himself, and we shall soon see how.
From Emile by Rousseau, Jean-Jacques
A Latin inscription, already prepared, together with the arms and a bust of Picton, will ornament the inside of the building.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 351, January 10, 1829 by Various
They will ornament the fountains with plantations and buildings, and provide water for irrigation at all seasons of the year.
From Laws by Jowett, Benjamin
While I thus hold you up, you will ornament my rough trunk with your pretty green leaves and shining scarlet berries.
From Algic Researches, Comprising Inquiries Respecting the Mental Characteristics of the North American Indians, Vol. 2 of 2 Indian Tales and Legends by Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe
