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ornament

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  1. adorn                 
 
1. or.na.ment \'o.r-n*-m*nt\ n [ME, fr. OF ornement, fr. L ornamentum, fr. 
   ornare] archaic  1: a useful accessory  2a: something that lends grace or 
   beauty  2b: a manner or quality that adorns  3: one whose virtues or graces 
   add luster to his place or society  4: the act of adorning or being adorned 
    5: an embellishing note not belonging to the essential harmony or melody 
2. or.na.ment \-.ment\ vt : to provide with ornament : EMBELLISH