adorn
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adorn
- /əˈdɔɹn/ US
- /əˈdɔː(ɹ)n/ UK
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)n
Where it comes from
From Middle English adornen, adournen, from Latin adōrnāre; from ad- + ōrnō (“furnish, embellish”). See adore, ornate. Replaced earlier Middle English aournen (“to adorn”) borrowed from Old French aorner, from the same Latin source.
verb adorns · adorning · adorned
noun
- adornment Her brest all naked, as nett yvory Without adorne of gold or silver bright
adjective
- adorned; ornate And to realities yield all her shows: Made so adorn for thy delight the more
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ornament, decorate, clothe, embellish, deck, beautify, grace, invest, bedeck, festoon, bejewel, purfle, refine, redecorate, adonise, decore
Translations
Every language
verb to make more beautiful and attractive
| Español | adornar, ornar, engalanar, enchular |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 꾸미다 kkumida |
| 日本語 | 飾る kazaru |
| 中文 | 点缀 diǎnzhuì, 修饰 xiūshì |
| Português | enfeitar, adornar, decorar |
| Français | décorer, orner, parer |
| Deutsch | schmücken, zieren, verzieren |
| Italiano | adornare, ornare, fregiare, abbellire, contornare, decorare |
| Ελληνικά | διακοσμώ diakosmó |
| Română | decora, ornamenta, înfrumuseța, împodobi, orna |
| Русский | украша́ть ukrašátʹ, укра́сить ukrásitʹ |
| العربية | زَيَّنَ zayyana, زَخْرَفَ zaḵrafa |
| עברית | עיטר itér, קישט kishét |
Talk about this word "adorn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/adorn. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. adorn. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/adorn "adorn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/adorn.Cite this
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