ornament
To decorateTo decorate.
» Some people make homemade ornaments for their trees.
Meaning
2 sensesTo decorate.
We will ornament the windows with trim to make the room seem brighter.
украшатьukrašatʹ
To add to.
The editor ornamented his plain writing, making it fancier but less clear.
приукраситьpriukrasitʹ
- be an ornament to
- make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
Examples
29 sentencesSome people make homemade ornaments for their trees.
Some of the students decorated the classroom with Christmas ornaments.
I buy at least one new Christmas tree ornament every year.
I haven't broken a Christmas ornament in years.
Tom hung the ornaments on the Christmas tree.
deTom hing den Schmuck an den Weihnachtsbaum. — RandomUsername
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English ornament, from Old French ornement, from Latin ornamentum (“equipment,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.
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Forms
ornaments, ornamenting, ornamented, ornamented| Base form | ornament · to ornament |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | ornaments |
| Present participle | ornamenting |
| Past simple | ornamented |
| Past participle | ornamented |
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Synonyms
7 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle