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adorn vs paint the lily

paint the lily vs adorn

adorn and paint the lily both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adorn No No Yes No
paint the lily No No Yes No
As verbs, paint the lily is a hyponym of adorn; that is, paint the lily is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adorn:
  • adorn: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
  • paint the lily: adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)
adorn (verb) paint the lily (verb)
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. make unnecessary additions to what is already complete
furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)
be beautiful to look at
Difference between adorn and paint the lily

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