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Ornament

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Noun

1. decoration, ornament, ornamentation

something used to beautify

Verb

2. adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

Example Sentences:
'Decorate the room for the party'
'beautify yourself for the special day'

3. ornament

be an ornament to

Example Sentences:
'stars ornamented the Christmas tree'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ornament

see synonyms of ornament
noun (ˈɔːnəmənt )
1. 
anything that enhances the appearance of a person or thing
2. 
decorations collectively
she was totally without ornament
3. 
a small decorative object
4. 
something regarded as a source of pride or beauty
5. music
any of several decorations, such as the trill, mordent, etc, occurring chiefly as improvised embellishments in baroque music
verb (ˈɔːnəˌmɛnt ) (transitive)
6. 
to decorate with or as if with ornaments
7. 
to serve as an ornament to

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Ornament

see synonyms of ornament
noun
1. 
anything serving to adorn; decoration; embellishment; also, a desirable or needed adjunct
2. 
a person whose character or talent adds luster to the surroundings, society, etc.
3. 
an adorning or being adorned; ornamentation
4. 
mere external display
5.  Music
a tone or tones used to embellish a principal melodic tone
verb transitive
6. 
to furnish with ornaments or be an ornament to; decorate; beautify

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Ornament

see synonyms of ornament
n.
1. Something that decorates or adorns; an embellishment.
2. A person considered as a source of pride, honor, or credit: a singer who is an ornament to the world of opera.
3. Music A note or group of notes that embellishes a melody.
tr.v. (-mĕnt′) or·na·ment·ed, or·na·ment·ing, or·na·ments
1. To furnish with ornaments: ornamented the windows with hanging plants.
2. To be an ornament to: "The babies ornament her ankles, dangle from her pant legs" (Carolyn Chute).

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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