[syn: decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify]
2. be an ornament to;
- Example: "stars ornamented the Christmas tree"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
ornament \or"na*ment\, n. [OE. ornement, F. ornement, fr. L.
ornamentum, fr. ornare to adorn.]
That which embellishes or adorns; that which adds grace or
beauty; embellishment; decoration; adornment.
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The ornament of a meek and quiet spirit. --1 Pet. iii.
4.
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Like that long-buried body of the king
Found lying with his urns and ornaments. --Tennyson.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
ornament \or"na*ment\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ornamented; p. pr.
& vb. n. Ornamenting.]
To adorn; to deck; to embellish; to beautify; as, to ornament
a room, or a city.
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Syn: See Adorn.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
ornament
n 1: something used to beautify [syn: decoration, ornament,
ornamentation]
v 1: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.;
"Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for
the special day" [syn: decorate, adorn, grace,
ornament, embellish, beautify]
2: be an ornament to; "stars ornamented the Christmas tree"