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Definition of adorn

adorn

/əˈdɔːrn/
a · dorn
Adjective:adornable
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Past Simple:adorned
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Past Participle:adorned
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Present Participle:adorning
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adorn Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To make more attractive or beautiful by adding ornaments, decorations, or enhancements.

Example

"The bride chose to adorn her hair with fresh jasmine blossoms for the ceremony."

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• Rhymes for adorn

• Nearby Words

adorer
adoring
adoringly
adorn
adornment
adrenal
adrenaline

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French aorner, derived from Latin adornare ('to equip, furnish, or deck out'), from ad- ('to') + ornare ('to fit out, decorate').

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Adorn. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/adorn
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