adorn

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Old English aournen, anournen, adornen, Old French aorner, from Latin aaornare; ad + ornare to furnish, embellish. See adore, ornate.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /əˈdoɹn/
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  Rhymes: -ɔː(r)n

[edit] Verb

to adorn (third-person singular simple present adorns, present participle adorning, simple past and past participle adorned)

1. Make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.

   a lady was adorned with jewels

   a man adorned with noble statuary and columns

   a character adorned with every Christian grace

   a gallery of paintings was adorned with the works of some of the great masters

[edit] Synonyms

• beautify
• decorate
• deck
• grace
• ornament
• prettify

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of adnor
• and/or
• andro
• NORAD
• radon