garland
verb/ˈɡɑːlənd/
/ˈɡɑːrlənd/
[usually passive] (literary)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they garland | /ˈɡɑːlənd/ /ˈɡɑːrlənd/ |
| he / she / it garlands | /ˈɡɑːləndz/ /ˈɡɑːrləndz/ |
| past simple garlanded | /ˈɡɑːləndɪd/ /ˈɡɑːrləndɪd/ |
| past participle garlanded | /ˈɡɑːləndɪd/ /ˈɡɑːrləndɪd/ |
| -ing form garlanding | /ˈɡɑːləndɪŋ/ /ˈɡɑːrləndɪŋ/ |
- to decorate somebody/something with a garland or garlands
- be garlanded (with something) The arches were garlanded with posies of fresh flowers.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French garlande, of unknown origin.Want to learn more?
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