Definitions for adorn
əˈdɔrnadorn

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautifyverb

   make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

   "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"

2. deck, adorn, decorate, grace, embellish, beautifyverb

   be beautiful to look at

   "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere"

3. invest, clothe, adornverb

   furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. adornverb

   To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.

2. Etymology: From aournen (late adornen), from aorner (adorner), from adornare, present active infinitive of adorno; from ad + orno. See adore, ornate.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To ADORNverb

   Etymology: adorno, Lat.

   1. To dress; to deck the person with ornaments.

   He hath cloathed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels. Isaiah, lxi. 10.

   Yet ’tis not to adorn and gild each part,
   That shews more cost than art;
   Jewels at nose and lips, but ill appear. Abraham Cowley.

   2. To set out any place or thing with decorations.

   A gallery adorned with the pictures or statues of the invention of things useful to human life. Abraham Cowley.

   3. To embellish with oratory or elegance of language.

   This will supply men’s tongues with many new things, to be named, adorned, and described, in their discourse. Thomas Sprat, History of the Royal Society.

   Thousands there are in darker fame that dwell,
   Whose names some nobler poem shall adorn;
   For, though unknown to me, they sure fought well. Dryd.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adorn

   Adorn is a song written and recorded by American singer and songwriter Miguel. It was released as the second single from his 2012 studio album Kaleidoscope Dream. The recording was produced by Miguel, who was inspired by his girlfriend and a series of dreams he had prior to writing the song. "Adorn" was released to iTunes on August 7, 2012. It peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number-one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming Miguel's most successful single to date. The song was received positively by critics, being voted the year's second best single in the annual Pazz & Jop poll while earning Miguel three Grammy Award nominations. It was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. adorn

   To adorn means to make something or someone more attractive or pleasant by adding items of beauty, style or embellishment. This can be applied to a variety of objects or situations, such as clothing, homes, artwork, or even speech and writing.

2. adorn

   To adorn is to enhance or decorate something or someone in order to make it more attractive, appealing or interesting. This can be done with attractive items, decorations, ornaments, accessories or certain additional elements, or by adjusting something's aesthetic, style or design.

3. adorn

   To adorn is to enhance or enrich something by adding something of beauty, value, or significance. It typically involves decorating or embellishing to make it more attractive or visually appealing. Adornment can be applied to a wide range of things including oneself (e.g., with jewelry or clothing), a space (e.g., with artwork or furnishings), or even language (e.g., with metaphors or poetic phrases).

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. Adornverb

   to deck or dress with ornaments; to embellish; to set off to advantage; to render pleasing or attractive

2. Adornnoun

   adornment

3. Adornadjective

   adorned; decorated

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adorn

   ad-orn′, v.t. to deck or dress: to embellish.—n. (Spens.) adornment.—adj. (Milton) adorned, ornate.—n. Adorn′ment, ornament: decoration. [O. Fr. aörner, adorner—L. adornāre—ad, to, ornāre, to furnish.]

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Anagrams for adorn »

1. NORAD

2. radon

3. and/or

4. andro

5. drona

6. donar

How to pronounce adorn?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say adorn in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of adorn in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of adorn in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of adorn in a Sentence

1. Firdausi:

   Adorn thy mind with knowledge, for knowledge maketh thy worth.

2. Chuck Schumer:

   It is only fitting that his name should adorn a physical institution of the Senate, particularly one that housed the Armed Services Committee.

3. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   If you want to be really beautiful, adorn yourself with a smile.

4. Epictetus:

   Know, first, who you are; and then adorn yourself accordingly.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=adorn
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Adorn
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=adorn
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adorn
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adorn
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=adorn
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=adorn