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Search phrase: adorn

Plays

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Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.134Adorn his temples with a coronet,Adorne his Temples with a Coronet,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.257To study fashions to adorn my body;To study fashions to adorne my body:
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.391Till we with trophies do adorn thy tomb.Till we with Trophees do adorne thy Tombe.

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.399 Till they might open to adorn the day. Till they might open to adorne the day.

Glossary

 17 result(s).
beautybeautify, embellish, adorn
bravemake splendid, adorn, brighten up
broochadorn, beautify, display as an ornament
deckcover, adorn, decorate
deckarray, attire, adorn
facetrim with braid, adorn
flourishembellish, adorn, add lustre to
fretadorn elaborately, decorate ornately [as a carved ceiling]
gildenrich, adorn, beautify
guardadorn, ornament, deck out
investclothe, dress, adorn
paintadorn, beautify, enhance
prankdress up, deck out, adorn
spangleadorn brightly, add glitter to
stickdecorate, adorn
studadorn with studs, emboss
trickdecorate, adorn, dress up

Thesaurus

 22 result(s).
adornbeauty
adornbrave
adornbrooch
adorndeck
adorndeck
adornface
adornflourish
adorngild
adornguard
adorninvest
adornpaint
adornprank
adornstick
adorntrick
adorn brightlyspangle
adorn elaboratelyfret
adorn with studsstud
adorn with trappingstrapped
brightly, adornspangle
elaborately adornfret
studs, adorn withstud
trappings, adorn withtrapped

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ADORNBASICadorn v, adorned adj, adorning n, adornment n

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