ADORN


Meaning of ADORN in English

/ əˈdɔːn; NAmE əˈdɔːrn/ verb

[ vn ] [ often passive ] adorn sth/sb (with sth) ( formal ) to make sth/sb look more attractive by decorating it or them with sth :

The walls were adorned with paintings.

The children adorned themselves with flowers.

Gold rings adorned his fingers.

( ironic )

Graffiti adorned the walls.

►  adorn·ment noun [ U , C ]:

A plain necklace was her only adornment.

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : via Old French from Latin adornare , from ad- to + ornare deck, furnish.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.