Definitions and Synonyms of adorn | Another word for adorn | What is adorn?
Definition 1: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. - [verb of creation]Samples where adorn or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- Decorate the room for the party
- beautify yourself for the special day
Synonyms for adorn in the sense of this definition
(adorn is a kind of ...) cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city" "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" (... is a kind of adorn ) decorate, as with ornaments
"trim the christmas tree" "trim a shop window" (... is a kind of adorn ) decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate a ship with flags
(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate tastelessly
(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate an edge with scallops
"the dress had a scalloped skirt" (... is a kind of adorn ) decorate with a lace of geometric designs
(... is a kind of adorn ) adorn or decorate with precious stones
"jeweled dresses" (... is a kind of adorn ) decorate with panels
"panel the walls with wood" (... is a kind of adorn ) redo the decoration of an apartment or house
(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate
"deck the halls with holly" (... is a kind of adorn ) decorate with strings of flowers
"The public buildings were festooned for the holiday" (... is a kind of adorn ) coat, inlay, or surface with enamel
(... is a kind of adorn ) embellish with plants
"Let's landscape the yard" (... is a kind of adorn ) decorate with an interlaced design
(... is a kind of adorn ) adorn with a fringe
"The weaver fringed the scarf" (... is a kind of adorn ) decorate with colors
"color the walls with paint in warm tones" (... is a kind of adorn ) decorate with heraldic arms
(... is a kind of adorn ) add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)
(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold
(... is a kind of adorn ) coat with lacquer
"A lacquered box from China" (... is a kind of adorn ) decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal
(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate with stucco work
"stuccoed ceilings" (... is a kind of adorn ) decorate in a cheap and flashy way
"the small-town bar was all tarted up" (... is a kind of adorn ) decorate with spangles
"the star-spangled banner" (... is a kind of adorn ) decorate with feathers
"fledge an arrow" (... is a kind of adorn ) adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
"They garlanded the statue" (... is a kind of adorn ) supply with illustrations
"illustrate a book with drawings" (... is a kind of adorn ) cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
"stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it" (... is a kind of adorn ) decorate with needlework
(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate with braids or ribbons
"braid a collar" (... is a kind of adorn ) decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate or deck with wreaths
"wreathe the grave site" (... is a kind of adorn ) decorate with leaves
(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate with flags
"the building was flagged for the holiday" (... is a kind of adorn ) put a caparison on
"caparison the horses for the festive occasion" (... is a kind of adorn ) adorn with tinsel
"snow flakes tinseled the trees" (... is a kind of adorn ) dress or decorate showily or gaudily
"Roses were pranking the lawn" (... is a kind of adorn ) decorate or furnish with something suspended
"Hang wallpaper" (... is a kind of adorn ) embellish by sewing in straight lines crossing each other diagonally
"The folk dancers wore smocked shirts" (... is a kind of adorn ) decorate with wavy or winding lines
(... is a kind of adorn ) adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)
(... is a kind of adorn ) sew on as a decoration
(... is a kind of adorn ) trim with piping
"pipe the skirt" (... is a kind of adorn ) decorate by sewing beads onto
"bead the wedding gown" (adorn has a similar meaning as ...) be an ornament to
"stars ornamented the Christmas tree"
Samples where adorn or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- Decorate the room for the party
- beautify yourself for the special day
Synonyms for adorn in the sense of this definition
(adorn is a kind of ...) cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city" "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate, as with ornaments
"trim the christmas tree" "trim a shop window"(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate a ship with flags
(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate tastelessly
(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate an edge with scallops
"the dress had a scalloped skirt"(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate with a lace of geometric designs
(... is a kind of adorn ) adorn or decorate with precious stones
"jeweled dresses"(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate with panels
"panel the walls with wood"(... is a kind of adorn ) redo the decoration of an apartment or house
(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate
"deck the halls with holly"(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate with strings of flowers
"The public buildings were festooned for the holiday"(... is a kind of adorn ) coat, inlay, or surface with enamel
(... is a kind of adorn ) embellish with plants
"Let's landscape the yard"(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate with an interlaced design
(... is a kind of adorn ) adorn with a fringe
"The weaver fringed the scarf"(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate with colors
"color the walls with paint in warm tones"(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate with heraldic arms
(... is a kind of adorn ) add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)
(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold
(... is a kind of adorn ) coat with lacquer
"A lacquered box from China"(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal
(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate with stucco work
"stuccoed ceilings"(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate in a cheap and flashy way
"the small-town bar was all tarted up"(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate with spangles
"the star-spangled banner"(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate with feathers
"fledge an arrow"(... is a kind of adorn ) adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
"They garlanded the statue"(... is a kind of adorn ) supply with illustrations
"illustrate a book with drawings"(... is a kind of adorn ) cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
"stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it"(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate with needlework
(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate with braids or ribbons
"braid a collar"(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate or deck with wreaths
"wreathe the grave site"(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate with leaves
(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate with flags
"the building was flagged for the holiday"(... is a kind of adorn ) put a caparison on
"caparison the horses for the festive occasion"(... is a kind of adorn ) adorn with tinsel
"snow flakes tinseled the trees"(... is a kind of adorn ) dress or decorate showily or gaudily
"Roses were pranking the lawn"(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate or furnish with something suspended
"Hang wallpaper"(... is a kind of adorn ) embellish by sewing in straight lines crossing each other diagonally
"The folk dancers wore smocked shirts"(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate with wavy or winding lines
(... is a kind of adorn ) adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)
(... is a kind of adorn ) sew on as a decoration
(... is a kind of adorn ) trim with piping
"pipe the skirt"(... is a kind of adorn ) decorate by sewing beads onto
"bead the wedding gown"(adorn has a similar meaning as ...) be an ornament to
"stars ornamented the Christmas tree"Definition 2: furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors - [verb of social]
Definition 3: be beautiful to look at - [verb of stative]Samples where adorn or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- Flowers adorned the tables everywhere
Synonyms for adorn in the sense of this definition
(adorn is a kind of ...) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
"John is rich" "This is not a good answer" (... is a kind of adorn ) be an ornament to
"stars ornamented the Christmas tree"
Samples where adorn or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- Flowers adorned the tables everywhere