ADORN


Meaning of ADORN in English

— adorner , n. — adorningly , adv.

/euh dawrn"/ , v.t.

1. to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments: garlands of flowers adorning their hair.

2. to make more pleasing, attractive, impressive, etc.; enhance: Piety adorned Abigail's character.

[ 1325-75; ME adornen adornare, equiv. to ad- AD- + ornare to dress (see ORNATE); r. late ME aourne ]

Syn. 1. beautify; deck, bedeck; bedizen, array.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .