Meaning
To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English adornen, adournen, from Latin adōrnāre; from ad- + ōrnō (“furnish, embellish”). See adore, ornate. Replaced earlier Middle English aournen (“to adorn”) borrowed from Old French aorner, from the same Latin source.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 12 recorded puzzles: