adorned

Meanings

• Verb

  To make something more attractive by adding decorative features or ornaments; to decorate.

  - "She adorned the cake with beautiful flowers."
  - "The temple was adorned with gold and precious stones."

• Verb

  To make something beautiful or impressive by adding decorative things.

  - "The actors adorned themselves in costumes for the play."
  - "The room was adorned with paintings and sculptures."

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Pronunciation

1. /əˈdɔɹnd/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2453822"

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Synonyms

beautify , bedeck , deck , decorate , grace , ornament , prettify

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with adorned
morned , orned , thorned

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Variants

List of all variants of adorned that leads to same result
adorn , adorned , adorning , adorns

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Etymology

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From Old French 'adornier' meaning 'to furnish, equip, or provide'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'adorned' is related to the word 'ornament'.

2. In ancient Rome, soldiers were given a bonus of gold and other decorative items at the end of their service, which they could use to 'adorn' themselves and their homes.

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Related Concepts

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1. Decoration: The act or process of making something more attractive by adding decorative features or ornaments.

2. Ornament: A decorative feature or embellishment.

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Culture

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In literature, 'adorned' is often used to describe the decoration of people, places, or things. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', the Nurse describes Juliet as 'adorned like a war- Captains daughter'. In art, 'adorned' can refer to the decorative elements in a work of art. For instance, in the painting 'The Arnolfini Portrait', the couple is depicted in a room that is richly 'adorned' with furniture, textiles, and other objects.

How to Memorize "adorned"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize adding decorative features to an object or person.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'adorned' with the idea of making something more attractive.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 'a' in 'adorned' stands for 'attractive'.

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