adorn — to make something more beautiful by adding decorations or ornaments
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make something more beautiful by adding decorations or ornaments
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈdɔːrn/
Korean meaning: 장식하다, 꾸미다, 치장하다
Korean pronunciation: 어**돈**
Example Sentences
- My grandmother loves to adorn her living room with vintage doilies and porcelain cats.
- The Christmas tree was adorned with twinkling lights and homemade ornaments.
- He decided to adorn his car with fuzzy dice and a bobblehead collection.
adorn
VERB//əˈdɔːrn//
to make something more beautiful by adding decorations or ornaments
Mother and daughter decorating Christmas tree
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She adorns what's worn and torn.
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Origin
From Old French 'adorner', derived from Latin 'adornare', which combines the prefix 'ad-' (to) with 'ornare' (to furnish or equip).
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“My grandmother loves to adorn her living room with vintage doilies and porcelain cats.”
“The Christmas tree was adorned with twinkling lights and homemade ornaments.”
“He decided to adorn his car with fuzzy dice and a bobblehead collection.”
“The bride adorned herself with her grandmother's pearl necklace.”
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