Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adorn oneself with borrowed plumes

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
adorn one-self with- bor-rowed -plumes
IPA
50
Scrabble Score
30
Letters
5
Syllables
17
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To claim the honor of another for oneself.

Inflected Forms

adorns oneself with borrowed plumes (present, singular) adorning oneself with borrowed plumes (participle, present) adorned oneself with borrowed plumes (participle, past) adorned oneself with borrowed plumes (past)

Phrases

take credit

Frequently Paired Words

take credit

Synonyms

strut with borrowed plumes strut with borrowed feathers

Questions

What does adorn oneself with borrowed plumes mean?
To claim the honor of another for oneself.

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