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Noun: ornament  ornumunt
  1. Something used to beautify
    - decoration, ornamentation
Verb: ornament  'ornu`ment
  1. Make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
    - decorate, adorn, grace, embellish, beautify
     
  2. Be an ornament to
    "stars ornamented the Christmas tree"

Derived forms: ornaments, ornamented, ornamenting

See also: ornamental, ornamentation

Type of: adorn, alter, artefact [Brit], artifact [N. Amer], beautify, change, deck, decorate, embellish, grace, modify

Encyclopedia: Ornament