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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.
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
/ ˈdɛkəˌreɪt /
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
He often takes to the field with painted nails, which he decorates to bond with four-year-old daughter Leila.
“More and more people are decorating. It’s a destination. I see that people on the news keep calling it ‘Halloween town.’”
For now, the president runs a weekly meeting about the ballroom in the Oval Office—which also bears his decorating touches, including gold onlays and gold trim along the fireplace and other surfaces.
Later, from a childhood bedroom decorated with Star Wars and rock-band posters, Anais opened her laptop and pointed to the 50 versions of her résumé she has written since February.
“I was like, ‘Honey, I’m going to get 30 orange pumpkins today and decorate our front yard,’” said Torres.
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