adorn

Etymology

From Middle English adornen, adournen, from Latin adōrnāre, present active infinitive of adōrnō; from ad + ōrnō (“furnish, embellish”). See adore, ornate. Replaced earlier Middle English aournen (“to adorn”) borrowed from Old French aorner, from the same Latin source.

verb

1. To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.
   a man adorned with noble statuary and columns
   a character adorned with every Christian grace
   a gallery of paintings was adorned with the works of some of the great masters
   Durable, water-resistant and easy to clean, tiles have adorned Persian mosques, Moorish palaces and the parlors of Dutch burgers. 1980, Robert M. Jones, editor, Walls and Ceilings, Time-Life Books, page 38

noun

1. (obsolete) adornment

adj

1. (obsolete) adorned; ornate