Adorn vs Behew - What's the difference?
adorn | behew |
To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.
* Bible, Isa. lxi. 10
* Goldsmith
(obsolete) adornment
In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between adorn and behew
is that adorn is (obsolete) adornment while behew is (obsolete) to carve; adorn; embellish.As verbs the difference between adorn and behew
is that adorn is to make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate while behew is (obsolete) to carve; adorn; embellish.As a noun adorn
is (obsolete) adornment.adorn
English
Verb
(en verb)- 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
- as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels
- At church, with meek and unaffected grace, / His looks adorned the venerable place.
Synonyms
* beautify * bedeck * decorate * deck * grace * ornament * prettify * See alsoNoun
- (Spenser)