Adorn

Pronunciation

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

Origin

From Middle English aournen (late Middle English adornen), from Old French aorner (Middle French adorner), from Latin adōrnāre, present active infinitive of adōrnō; from ad + ōrnō ("furnish, embellish"). See adore, ornate.

Full definition of adorn

Verb

1. To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.a man adorned with noble statuary and columnsa character adorned with every Christian gracea gallery of paintings was adorned with the works of some of the great masters
• Bible, Isa. lxi. 10as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels
• GoldsmithAt church, with meek and unaffected grace,
  His looks adorned the venerable place.

Synonyms

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

Noun