adorn
verb [T] /əˈdɔːn/
/-ˈdɔːrn/ literaryDefinition
› to add something decorative to a person or thing: The bride's hair was adorned with white flowers.Decorating or making something attractive adornment /-mənt/ noun [C or U] › something decorative, or the act of decorating something or someoneDecorating or making something attractive
(Definition of adorn verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- -bound suffix (COVERED)
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- ornament noun
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