decorate

Meaning of decorate

verb
  1. make (something) look more attractive by adding extra items or images to it.
    the town was decorated with Christmas lights
  2. confer an award or medal on (a member of the armed forces).
    he was decorated for outstanding bravery

mid 16th century (in the sense ‘to grace or honour’): from Latin decoratus ‘embellished’ (past participle of decorare ), from decus, decor- ‘beauty, honour, or embellishment’.

Information about decorate

  • It is a verb.
  • The plural form of decorate is: decorates.
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Hyphenation of decorate

dec-o-rate

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 8 chars.
  • decorate is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

decorate synonyms

Meaning adorn:

adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify

Meaning deck:

deck, adorn, grace, embellish, beautify

Meaning dress:

dress

Meaning decorate (something), typically with contrasting items or pieces of material:

trim

Meaning decorate or embellish (something, especially food):

garnish

Meaning provide (a house or room) with furniture and fittings:

furnish

Meaning decorate or augment (something, especially a garment) with a fashion accessory:

accessorize

Meaning intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of:

enhance

Meaning improve or enhance the quality or value of:

enrich

Meaning adorn (a place) with chains, garlands, or other decorations:

festoon

Meaning decorate with a garland:

garland

bedeck

Meaning make (someone or something) appear superficially pretty or attractive:

prettify

Meaning adorn with trimmings:

furbelow

Meaning regard with great respect:

honour

Meaning refer to (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement, especially in a scholarly work:

cite

Meaning give something to (someone) in recognition of their services, efforts, or achievements:

reward

Translation of decorate

Anagrams of decorate

ocreated, recoated

Words that rhyme with decorate

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