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decorate
[dek-uh-reyt]
verb (used with object)
to furnish or adorn with something ornamental or becoming; embellish.
to decorate walls with murals.
Synonyms: , , , ,to plan and execute the design, furnishings, and ornamentation of the interior of (a house, office, apartment, etc.), especially by selecting colors, fabrics, and style of furniture, by making minor structural changes, etc..
Their house is decorated in French Provincial style.
to confer distinction upon by a badge, a medal of honor, etc..
to decorate a soldier for valor.
decorate
/ ˈɛəˌɪ /
verb
(tr) to make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc
to paint or wallpaper (a room, house, etc)
(tr) to confer a mark of distinction, esp a military medal, upon
(tr) to evaporate a metal film onto (a crystal) in order to display dislocations in structure
Other Word Forms
- overdecorate verb
- redecorate verb
- undecorate verb (used with object)
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of decorate1
Example Sentences
Another intriguing object is an intricately decorated leather cloak not seen in Zambia for more than 100 years.
A photo of Riveros smiling in his police uniform was at the front of the stage, which was decorated in the colors of his favorite team, the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Danish immigration minister put up a photo of herself on Facebook having a cake decorated with the number 50 and a Danish flag to celebrate passing her 50th amendment to tighten immigration controls.
One of those boards dates back to 1970, and is decorated with drawings of ocean waves and flying saucers.
Other area codes must settle for a tastefully decorated ranch far beyond New York’s city limits, like the one Nathan Lane’s Bunny Schneiderman shares with his mother in Palm Springs on “Mid-Century Modern.”
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