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ornament

or·na·ment

UK/ˈɔː(ɹ)nəmənt/ US/ˈɔː(ɹ)nəˌmɛnt/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

verb

1.

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

  • “Decorate the room for the party”
  • “beautify yourself for the special day”
Synonyms
2.

be an ornament to

  • “stars ornamented the Christmas tree”

Origin

From Middle English ornament, from Old French ornement, from Latin ornamentum (“equipment, apparatus, furniture, trappings, adornment, embellishment”), from ornāre (“to equip, adorn”). The verb is derived from the noun.

Phrases

  • block ornament
  • hood ornament
  • neither use nor ornament
  • ornamental hermit
  • tooth ornament

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