decorate
11decorate — dec|o|rate S3 [ˈdekəreıt] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: decoratus, past participle of decorare to decorate , from decus honour, decoration ] 1.) [I and T] BrE to paint the inside of a room, put special paper on the walls etc ▪ The bathroom …
12decorate — /dek euh rayt /, v.t., decorated, decorating. 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,… …
13decorate — verb 1 make sth attractive ADVERB ▪ elaborately, gaily (old fashioned), heavily, intricately, lavishly, ornately, richly ▪ The room was lavishly decorated with tinsel …
14decorate — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. adorn, beautify, ornament, embellish, bedeck, deck, garnish, trim, furnish, paint, color, renovate, redecorate, refurbish, enrich, brighten, gild, burnish, enhance, festoon, illuminate, spangle, dress up, trick out, array,… …
15decorate — 01. We always [decorate] our house with lights and a tree at Christmas. 02. We bought some beautiful [decorations] for our Christmas tree. 03. The [decor] in the restaurant is quite simple, but attractive nonetheless. 04. Vanessa [decorated] her… …
16decorate — dec|o|rate [ dekə,reıt ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to make something look more attractive by putting nice things on it or in it: Have you decorated your Christmas tree yet? decorate something with something: The room had been decorated with… …
17decorate — transitive verb ( rated; rating) Etymology: Latin decoratus, past participle of decorare, from decor , decus ornament, honor more at decent Date: 1530 1. to add honor to 2. to furnish with something ornamental …
18decorate — [16] Decorate comes from Latin decorātus, the past participle of decorāre ‘make beautiful’, a verb derived from decus ‘ornament’. Its root, decor , also produced the adjective decorus ‘beautiful, seemly’, from which English gets decorous [17] and …
19decorate — verb 1) the door was decorated with a wreath Syn: ornament, adorn, trim, embellish, garnish, furnish, enhance, grace, prettify; festoon, garland, bedeck 2) he started to decorate his home Syn …
20decorate — verb 1) the door was decorated with a wreath Syn: ornament, adorn, trim, embellish, garnish, furnish, enhance 2) he started to decorate his home Syn: paint, wallpaper, paper …
