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garlanding

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb garland has 1 sense
  1. garland - adorn with bands of flowers or leaves; "They garlanded the statue"
    --1 is one way to
    decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
    Derived form: noun garland4
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something

Definitions from the Web

Garlanding

Definition:

Garlanding refers to the act of adorning or honoring someone or something by placing a wreath or a chain of flowers around them.

Part of Speech:

Verb

Senses:

Sense 1:

To adorn someone or something by putting a garland around them as a symbol of honor or celebration.

Example sentence:

During the ceremony, the chief guest was garlanded with a magnificent wreath of roses.

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Sense 2:

To surround or encircle someone or something with a garland or a chain of flowers.

Example sentence:

The wedding arch was beautifully garlanded with fresh jasmine and lilies.

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Sense 3:

In Indian culture, to symbolically honor someone by placing a garland around their neck.

Example sentence:

As a traditional gesture, the bride's parents garlanded the groom as a sign of acceptance and welcome.

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