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adorn
to decorate or add ornamentation to
Synonyms
- decorate
- embellish
- beautify
Antonyms
- strip
- deface
adorn in a sentence
Colorful ribbons and paper lanterns adorned the gymnasium for the spring dance.
The queen's ceremonial robe was adorned with tiny silver beads sewn along every seam.
Where it comes from
From Latin adornare 'to equip, embellish'
Memory hook
A-DORN sounds like decorating a door with wreaths.
Read it in context
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