decorate[verb]Synonyms:- adorn, beautify, embellish, festoon, grace, ornament, trim
- do up
(informal), colour, furbish, paint, paper, renovate, wallpaper
- pin a medal on, cite, confer an honour on
or upon
Contrasted words: impair, injure, mar, spoil, blot, blotch, foul, mutilate, scar, uglify, dismantle, divest, strip
Related Words: accouter,
appoint,
equip,
furnish,
outfit [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
dec‧o‧rate /ˈdekəreɪt/
verb [
Word Family: noun:
decor,
decoration,
decorator;
verb:
decorate;
adverb:
decoratively;
adjective:
decorative]
[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: decoratus, past participle of decorare 'to decorate', from decus 'honour, decoration']
1. [intransitive and transitive] British English to paint the inside of a room, put special paper on the walls etc:
The bathroom is decorated in green and yellow. We plan to spend the weekend decorating.2. [transitive] to make something look more attractive by putting something pretty on it:
Children’s pictures decorated the walls of the classroom.decorate something with something an old-fashioned dress decorated with ribbons and lace3. [transitive] to give someone a
medal as an official sign of honour
decorate somebody for something soldiers decorated for bravery—decorating noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲