decorate
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əˌreɪt verb (used with object), dec·o·rat·ed, dec·o·rat·ing.
1.
to furnish or adorn with something ornamental or becoming; embellish: to decorate walls with murals.
2.
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.
3.
to confer distinction upon by a badge, a medal of honor, etc.: to decorate a soldier for valor.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English (adj.) < Latin decorātus (past participle of decorāre), equivalent to decor- (stem of decus) an ornament, splendor, honor (see decent) + -ātus -ate1
1375–1425; late Middle English (adj.) < Latin decorātus (past participle of decorāre), equivalent to decor- (stem of decus) an ornament, splendor, honor (see decent) + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
o·ver·dec·o·rate, verb, o·ver·dec·o·rat·ed, o·ver·dec·o·rat·ing.
re·dec·o·rate, verb, re·dec·o·rat·ed, re·dec·o·rat·ing.
un·dec·o·rate, verb (used with object), un·dec·o·rat·ed, un·dec·o·rat·ing.
Synonyms
1. ornament, bedeck, trim, garnish, festoon.
1. ornament, bedeck, trim, garnish, festoon.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc |
| 2. | to paint or wallpaper (a room, house, etc) |
| 3. | (tr) to confer a mark of distinction, esp a military medal, upon |
| 4. | (tr) to evaporate a metal film onto (a crystal) in order to display dislocations in structure |
| [C16: from Latin decorāre, from decus adornment; see | |
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Word Origin & History
decorate
mid-15c., from L. decoratus, pp. of decorare "to decorate," from decus (gen. decoris) "an ornament," from PIE base *dek- "to receive, be suitable" (see decent).
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Example sentences
Oversized paint pots and paint brushes, in fuchsia pink and lime green, decorate the set.
Decorate a pillowcase or reusable canvas shopping bag to carry the trick-or-treating haul.
Residents can decorate their private rooms and baths with their own belongings.
He uses hand-made copper wheels, the finest of which is only the size of a pinhead, to decorate a piece.
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