Ornamenting

Ornamenting
ornament or"na*ment, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ornamented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ornamenting}.] To adorn; to deck; to embellish; to beautify; as, to ornament a room, or a city. [1913 Webster]

Syn: See {Adorn}. [1913 Webster]


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