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Definition of Adorn
1. Verb. Make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.. "They adorn the halls with holly"; "Beautify yourself for the special day"
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Specialized synonyms: Wreathe, Beset, Encrust, Incrust, Braid, Broider, Embroider, Stick, Illustrate, Garland, Fledge, Flight, Bespangle, Spangle, Foliate, Flag, Bard, Barde, Caparison, Dress Up, Bead, Pipe, Applique, Gild The Lily, Paint The Lily, Vermiculate, Smock, Hang, Prank, Tinsel, Tart Up, Stucco, Redecorate, Panel, Bejewel, Jewel, Filet, Fillet, Scallop, Bedizen, Dress Ship, Dress, Garnish, Trim, Trim, Bedeck, Bedight, Deck, Festoon, Enamel, Inlay, Lacquer, Begild, Engild, Gild, Illuminate, Blazon, Emblazon, Color, Colour, Emblazon, Fringe, Fret, Landscape
Related verbs: Ornament
Derivative terms: Adornment, Beautification, Beauty, Decor, Decoration, Decoration, Decorative, Decorator, Embellishment, Grace, Ornament, Ornamentation
2. Verb. Be beautiful to look at. "Holly flowers adorn the halls"; "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere"
Generic synonyms: Be
Specialized synonyms: Ornament
Derivative terms: Adornment, Beautification, Beauty, Decoration, Decoration, Decorative, Grace
3. Verb. Furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors.
Generic synonyms: Equip, Fit, Fit Out, Outfit
Derivative terms: Investiture, Investment
Definition of Adorn
1. v. t. To deck or dress with ornaments; to embellish; to set off to advantage; to render pleasing or attractive.
2. n. Adornment.
3. a. Adorned; decorated.
Definition of Adorn
1. Verb. To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Adorn
1. to add something to for the purpose of making more attractive [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Adorn
Literary usage of Adorn
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books by John Milton (1750)
"... of that skill the more thou know'ft, The more me will acknowledge thee her
he<id, And to realities yield all her mows : Made fo adorn for thy delight ..."
2. The pilgrim's progress by John Bunyan, James Solas Dodd (1795)
"... should study the character and conduct of FAITHFUL, that they may learn to
suffer in a christian spirit, and to adorn the gospel in the fiery trial. ..."
3. The Harvard Theological Review by Harvard Divinity School (1921)
"8 WILLIAM HP HATCH THE EPISCOPAL THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE, MASS. "STRAIN OUT
A GNAT AND adorn A CAMEL" In the late Professor Camden ..."
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