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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024a•dorn /əˈdɔrn/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments: Garlands of flowers adorned their hair.
- to make more glamorous:Celebrities adorned the play's audience.
a•dorn•ment, n. [countable* uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024a•dorn (ə dôrn′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:garlands of flowers adorning their hair.
- to make more pleasing, attractive, impressive, etc.;
enhance:Piety adorned Abigail's character.
- Latin
- Middle French
- Latin adōrnāre, equivalent. to ad- ad- + ōrnāre to dress (see ornate); replacing late Middle English aourne
- Middle English adornen 1325–75
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged beautify; deck, bedeck; bedizen, array.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: adorn /əˈdɔːn/ vb (transitive)- to decorate
- to increase the beauty, distinction, etc, of
Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French from Latin adōrnāre, from ōrnāre to furnish, prepareaˈdornment n |