adonise

== English == === Alternative forms === Adonise adonize Adonize === Etymology === From Adonis +‎ -ise. === Verb === adonise (third-person singular simple present adonises, present participle adonising, simple past and past participle adonised) (transitive) To embellish or adorn, especially in order to improve the appearance of. (intransitive) To enhance one's own appearance. ==== Usage notes ==== Originally, this word was often capitalized, perhaps reflecting its origins from a proper noun (Adonis). After about 1850, however, the use of the upper case version gives way to a lower-case version. === Anagrams === Oneidas, anodise, iodanes == French == === Pronunciation === Homophones: adonisent, adonises === Verb === adonise inflection of adoniser: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive second-person singular imperative