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ornamenting

ornamenting is the present participle and gerund of ornament.

Meaning of ornament

Verb

ornament (third-person singular simple present ornaments, present participle ornamenting, simple past and past participle ornamented)

  1. To decorate.
    • We will ornament the windows with trim to make the room seem brighter.
  2. To add to.
    • The editor ornamented his plain writing, making it fancier but less clear.

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Questions about ornamenting

What is ornamenting the present participle and gerund of?
Ornamenting is the present participle and gerund of ornament.

Words near ornamenting in the dictionary

  1. ornamentational
  2. ornamentations
  3. ornamented
  4. ornamenter
  5. ornamenters
  6. ornamenting
  7. ornamentist
  8. ornamentists
  9. ornamentless
  10. ornamentlessness
  11. ornamentor

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