Synonyms

bedeck

American

[bih-dek] / bɪˈdɛk /

verb (used with object)

to deck out; adorn, especially in a showy or gaudy manner.

Synonyms:

enhance, beautify, ornament, decorate, array

bedeck British

/ bɪˈdɛk /

verb

(tr) to cover with decorations; adorn

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Other Word Forms

unbedecked adjective

Etymology

Origin of bedeck

First recorded in 1560–70; be- + deck

Example Sentences

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But this year, her living room is an explosion of colour, bedecked with foil stars, tinsel and homemade paper chains and ribbon garlands.

From BBC

The usually sleepy Laotian capital Vientiane has an uncharacteristic buzz, bedecked with flags and T-shirt vendors ahead of commemorations of 50 years of communist rule Tuesday, but for many young people history carries little weight.

From Barron's

It’s just a quiet drive beneath a near mile of stately cedars bedecked with strings of multicolor lights.

From Los Angeles Times

An exception to this was at the start of July when lampposts between the University of Birmingham and the Edgbaston cricket ground were bedecked with Palestinian flags - they were quickly taken down.

From BBC

The coffin, bedecked with flowers, was opened at a pavilion in the cemetery.

From Los Angeles Times

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