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- pronunciation:
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dorn
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
adorns, adorning, adorned |
definition 1: |
to beautify, as with ornaments.
She adorns herself with rings and bracelets.The house was adorned with flowers for the party.- synonyms:
- deck, deck out, decorate, garnish, trim
- antonyms:
- disfigure
- similar words:
- apparel, array, beautify, bedeck, bedizen, bejewel, caparison, dress, embellish, embroider, festoon, figure, gild, gussy up, ornament, prettify
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definition 2: |
to be an ornament or enhancement to.
A single star adorned the evening sky.- synonyms:
- enhance, enrich
- similar words:
- beautify, brighten, glorify, grace, ornament, prettify
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related words: |
bead, crown, enrich, garnish, outfit, pretty, set, trick, trim |
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derivations: |
adorningly (adv.), adorner (n.) |
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