adorn oneself with borrowed plumes
adorn oneself with borrowed plumes verb: to claim the honor of another for oneself.
Verb
adorn oneself with borrowed plumes (third-person singular simple present adorns oneself with borrowed plumes, present participle adorning oneself with borrowed plumes, simple past and past participle adorned oneself with borrowed plumes)
Synonyms of adorn oneself with borrowed plumes
- strut with borrowed plumes
- strut with borrowed feathers
Forms of adorn oneself with borrowed plumes
| third-person singular present | adorns oneself with borrowed plumes |
|---|---|
| present participle | adorning oneself with borrowed plumes |
| past participle | adorned oneself with borrowed plumes |
| past | adorned oneself with borrowed plumes |
Questions about adorn oneself with borrowed plumes
- What does adorn oneself with borrowed plumes mean?
- Adorn oneself with borrowed plumes means to claim the honor of another for oneself.
- What part of speech is adorn oneself with borrowed plumes?
- Adorn oneself with borrowed plumes is a verb.
- What is the past tense of adorn oneself with borrowed plumes?
- The past tense of adorn oneself with borrowed plumes is adorned oneself with borrowed plumes.
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