The difference between Adorn and Prettify

When used as verbs, adorn means to make more beautiful and attractive, whereas prettify means to make pretty or prettier, to make more attractive, especially only in a superficial way.


Adorn is also noun with the meaning: adornment.

Adorn is also adjective with the meaning: adorned.

check bellow for the other definitions of Adorn and Prettify

  1. Adorn as a verb:

    To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.

    Examples:

    "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"

  1. Adorn as a noun (obsolete):

    adornment

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Edmund Spenser"

  1. Adorn as an adjective (obsolete):

    adorned; ornate

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Milton"

  1. Prettify as a verb:

    To make pretty or prettier, to make more attractive, especially only in a superficial way.

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