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[ verb ] make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

Examples

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

Used in print

(Randall Stewart, "A Little History, a Little Honesty: A...)

And what a galaxy of those adorns that fair land !

2
[ verb ] be beautiful to look at

Examples

"Flowers adorned the tables everywhere"

3
[ verb ] furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors

Synonyms

clothe invest

Related terms

equip investiture

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