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Noun ornament has 1 sense
- decoration, ornament, ornamentation - something used to beautify
--1 is a kind of artifact, artefact
--1 has particulars: | adornment; arabesque; architectural ornament; beading, beadwork; bow; brass; centerpiece, centrepiece; Christmas tree; cockade; design, pattern, figure; embellishment; falderal, folderol, frills, gimcrackery, gimcracks, nonsense, trumpery; finial; flower arrangement; gargoyle; garnish; graffito, graffiti; hanging, wall hanging; hood ornament; incrustation, encrustation; inlay; interior decoration, decor; knob, pommel; lunula; molding, moulding; nailhead; necklet; rosemaling; set decoration; sgraffito; spiral, volute; sprig; stud, rivet; tail fin, tailfin, fin; tinsel; tracery; wind chimes, wind bells; garnish |
Verb ornament has 2 senses
- decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
--1 is one way to change, alter, modify
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- ornament - be an ornament to; "stars ornamented the Christmas tree"
--2 is one way to deck, adorn, decorate, grace, embellish, beautify
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Something ----s something
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