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adorn::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament |
| Type of | change, modify, alter |
| Has types | bejewel, beset, bespangle, blazon, braid, broider, caparison, color, colour, deck, dress, dress ship, dress up, emblazon, embroider, enamel, encrust, engild, festoon, filet, fillet, flag, fledge, flight, foliate, fret, fringe, garland, garnish, gild, gild the lily, hang, illuminate, illustrate, incrust, inlay, jewel, lacquer, landscape, paint the lily, panel, pipe, prank, redecorate, scallop, smock, spangle, stick, stucco, tart up, tinsel, trim, vermiculate, wreathe, applique, bard, barde, bead, bedeck, bedight, bedizen, begild |
| Verb group | ornament |
| Derivation | adornment |
Examples of adorn
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Taffeta, rhinestones and silk adorn their special occasion Badgley Mischka line.
From the ocregister.com
Furnishings from across the Indonesian archipelago adorn Avalon Villa in Canggu.
From the au.news.yahoo.com
She's ordered Oregon banners and pennants to adorn the building, inside and out.
From the sacbee.com
Madonnas, Christ and the Apostles adorn the walls of the 14-foot-tall Cathedral.
From the dispatch.com
Athlete promotional posters adorn the walls next to probably precious paintings.
From the denverpost.com
And don't feel the need to adorn the church with fresh flowers for the ceremony.
From the express.co.uk
The Art Institute's lions get a beautiful Christmas wreath to adorn their necks.
From the dailyherald.com
That a few more plume birds might be secured to adorn heartless women's bonnets.
From the en.wikipedia.org
They're selling like hotcakes, so Blue's image will soon adorn T-shirts and mugs.
From the post-gazette.com
- Decorate: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
- Deck: be beautiful to look at; "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere"
- Invest: furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
- (adorned) provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
- To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate
- (Adorned) (Ad-orn'ed) Ornamented or furnished with a charge.
- Add beauty or splendor by decoration.
