ADORN Meaning of ADORN in English v.tr. 1. add beauty or lustre to; be an ornament to. 2 furnish with ornaments; decorate. Derivatives: adornment n. Etymology: ME f. OF ao(u)rner f. L adornare (as AD-, ornare furnish, deck) Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012