to decorate
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1.9
- verb
- /ˈdɛkəˌreɪt/
:
decorar
- I promised Vera we'd help decorate the party hall.
- decorated with shells
- elaborately decorated
- decorated rooms
And it's been months of, of decorating and getting this place ready.
- And it's been months of, of decorating and getting this place ready.
- I'm going to make champagne cupcakes from scratch and decorate them with some nerds.
- Next idea, artwork to decorate a room or someone's office.
- We're going to decorate my room for fall, fall decorating.
- But one thing that's interesting they painting and decorating course is very popular.
- Chairs were produced to decorate furnishing textiles or garments.
Examples
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The basement of St. Joseph's Church, the parish hall, was decorated with twisted yellow crepe paper.
Fiction book (1991) -
We're going to decorate my room for fall, fall decorating.
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OK, it's finally time to decorate this beautiful tree.
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Everyone will get to decorate their own tea cup.
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Help us decorate the tree.
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I mean, just look at how she decorated this place.
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I gotta help Sam decorate for Leila's birthday today.
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The tomb's walls are decorated in colored frescoes that are in need of immediate conservation.
Academic text (2011) -
Its buildings' facades were decorated with carvings of human and semi-human heads.
Academic text (2011) -
We plan to decorate the living room with colorful balloons and streamers for the party.
Synonyms
96
3.0
To make food, hair or a place look attractive by adding small items
56
3.4
Make something look nicer or more attractive for a special event
45
4.9
To put decorations on something to make it look more beautiful
31
4.1
To decorate something to make it look festive
26
4.1
To make a place or person look neat and smart
19
4.1
To add decorations to something to make it look special
16
3.8
To add small items like jewelry or scarves to clothes to make them look nicer
10
6.3
To make something more beautiful by adding decorative details
10
3.7
Wrap and decorate something like a present to make it look attractive
9
3.2
To make a place or person more attractive by adding decorations like paint
4
3.7
To add decorations to something to make it look nicer
3
5.1
Add bright, shiny pieces to clothes or things to attract attention
1
5.7
Make something look nicer by adding decorations
1
7.2
Make a person or place look neater and nicer by cleaning and adding small things
1
2.5
Put paint on something to make it look better
1
5.0
Make something look more attractive, often only on the surface
1
5.7
To decorate something with a band of flowers or leaves
1
4.1
To decorate with thin shiny strips for a festive look
Make something look more attractive by adding decorations
To cover an object with many jewels or decorations
To make something look more beautiful or artistic
Antonyms
How Decorated
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Decorate comes from the Latin root decor meaning 'beauty' and the verb decorare 'to make beautiful'. So to decorate is to add things that make a room or object look nicer, like the 'decor' you see in a home.