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Synonyms
a·dorn (ə-dôrń)

[Middle English adornen, from Old French adourner, from Latin adōrnāre, ad-, ad-, + ōrnāre, to decorate.]

transitive verb: a·dorned, a·dorn·ing, a·dorns. 

  1. To lend beauty to: “the pale mimosas that adorned the favorite promenade” (Ronald Firbank)
  2. To enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments: “ requires the presence of titles to legitimate and adorn . . . his imperfect status” (Cynthia Ozick)

derivatives

a·dorńer
noun