decorated
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əˌreɪ adjective
( often initial capital letter ) of pertaining to, or characteristic of the English gothic architecture of the late 13th through the late 14th centuries, characterized by curvilinear tracery, elaborate ornamental sculpture and vaulting, and refinement of stonecutting techniques.
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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
Each food-court section will serve food from that country and will be decorated with items appropriate to that country.
She will take you to off-the-beaten-track places, for instance, a church decorated entirely with human skulls and crossbones.
The room is long and narrow, decorated in warm beiges, its walls and shelves lined with pictures and mementos.
It is encircled by columns that support a ring decorated with the syllabary itself.
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