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Examples

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• We spent the rest of the weekend decking the halls and dealing with this little man who finally came around and smiled for me in this moment.

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• This month, instead of decking the halls with a Christmas story, we thought instead we'd bring you one mildly irreverent, thoroughly science-fictional look at a miracle, courtesy of Mr. Oltion.

  Fiction book (1998)

• And me and Sean are decking out the fireplace.

• "We won't be decking our halls until November 23.

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• He's decking the halls with holly.

  On the Beach (1959)

• But the club isn't stopping there; according to the manager, it's going the extra mile to welcome everyone at the RNC, decking the place out with Republican-themed decorations.

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• Carroll Shelby spent plenty of time decking the halls of Chrysler with quick versions of otherwise plebeian models, including the Dodge Dakota and Lancer.

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• This holiday season, we are decking the house with colorful lights and festive decorations.

• She enjoys decking out the living room with wreaths and garlands for the annual party.

• The community center is decking the halls for the upcoming winter festival with beautiful ornaments.

Synonyms

D

to decorate

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226 1.9

To make something look nicer by adding paint, ornaments, or other items

focuses more on festival or celebration use rather than general beautifying

D

to dress something up

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56 3.4

Make something look nicer or more attractive for a special event

is aimed at festival or celebration use of places rather than general sprucing

A

to adorn

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45 4.9

To put decorations on something to make it look more beautiful

tends to imply festival or celebratory use rather than general ornamenting

D

to deck

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31 4.1

To decorate something to make it look festive

is the same action but used as the verbal or continuous form

D

to deck out

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• Informal

15 4.1

To make a person or a room look special with clothes and decorations

is mainly about decorating spaces for festivals rather than dressing people

B

to bedeck

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4 7.8

To put fancy decorations like flowers or lights on something to make it look special

is used for festival decoration but is less focused on showy excess

How Decorative

to embellish

10 6.3

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1 3.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology