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to wreathe the door

to wreathe the door

4.8
To hang a ring of leaves or flowers on a door for a celebration
  • phrasal verb
  • /riːð ðə dɔr/
translation icon : decorar la puerta
  • Each December, we wreathe the door with pine branches to welcome the holiday season.

Examples

  • Please wreathe the door with holly for Christmas!

  • They will wreathe the door with flowers for the wedding.

  • Neighbors often wreathe the door as part of community celebrations.

  • She decided to wreathe the door in springtime flowers for the party.

  • Each December, we wreathe the door with pine branches to welcome the holiday season.

  • Neighbors often wreathe the door with festive decorations during the annual winter celebration.

  • She chose to wreathe the door with vibrant autumn leaves for her harvest party.

Synonyms

to festoon
vsto wreathe the door
8 7.5

To decorate a place by hanging chains or garlands in loops

applies to decorating areas by draped strings rather than single circular hangings
to wreathe
vsto wreathe the door
3 7.0

To decorate something with a ring of flowers or leaves

is used for decorating an entrance by placing that circular adornment
to garland
vsto wreathe the door
1 5.7

To decorate something with a band of flowers or leaves

focuses on decorating an entrance by hanging that leafy or floral chain

Antonyms

to strip
42 2.7

Remove all covering or contents from an object so it is left bare

Surface Forms

wreathe the door infinitive
wreathing the door present participle
wreathes the door third person singular
wreathed the door past
wreathed the door past participle

Morphology

wreathe + the + door

The meaning 'to decorate a door by placing a wreath' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'wreathe' (to encircle or decorate with garlands) with 'door' (a physical entry); the article 'the' is purely grammatical. This is a straightforward verb + object composition that follows standard English patterns and would be clear to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.

Etymology

Wreathe the door comes from the old custom of hanging a ring of leaves or flowers on the door. People would wreathe the front of a house to show welcome or mark a 'celebration', so it means 'to decorate a door for a special occasion'.