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decorate

(dekəreɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense decorates, present participle decorating, past tense, past participle decorated

1. verb

If you decorate something, you make it more attractive by adding things to it.

He decorated his room with pictures of all his favorite sports figures. [VERB noun + with]

Use shells to decorate boxes, trays, mirrors or even pots. [VERB noun]

2. verb

If you decorate a room or the inside of a building, you put new paint or wallpaper on the walls and ceiling, and paint the woodwork.

We decorated the guest bedroom in shades of white and cream. [VERB noun]

The boys are planning to decorate when they get the time. [VERB]

I had the flat decorated quickly so that Philippa could move in. [have noun VERB-ed]

...a small, badly decorated office. [VERB-ed]

Synonyms: do up, paper, paint, wallpaper More Synonyms of decorate

decorating uncountable noun

I did a lot of the decorating myself.

decoration uncountable noun

The renovation process and decoration took four months.

Synonyms: ornament, trimmings, garnish, frill More Synonyms of decorate

Synonyms: adornment, trimming, garnishing, enhancement More Synonyms of decorate

3. verb

If something decorates a place or an object, it makes it look more attractive.

[written]

Posters decorate the walls. [VERB noun]

4. verb [usually passive]

If someone is decorated, they are given a medal or other honour as an official reward for something that they have done.

He was decorated for bravery in battle. [be VERB-ed]

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decorate in British English

(ˈdɛkəˌreɪt)

verb

1. (transitive)

to make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc

to paint or wallpaper (a room, house, etc)

3. (transitive)

to confer a mark of distinction, esp a military medal, upon

4. (transitive)

to evaporate a metal film onto (a crystal) in order to display dislocations in structure

Word origin

C16: from Latin decorāre, from decus adornment; see decent

decorate in American English

(ˈdɛkəˌreɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈdecoˌrated or ˈdecoˌrating

to add something to so as to make more attractive; adorn; ornament

to plan and arrange the colors, furnishings, etc. of

to paint or wallpaper

to decorate a room

to give a medal or similar token of honor to

SIMILAR WORDS: aˈdorn

Word origin

< L decoratus, pp. of decorare, to decorate < decus, an ornament < IE base *de, to receive, be suitable > decent

Examples of 'decorate' in a sentence
decorate

Fishes decorate most of the machines and a border of blue paint divides the concrete floor from the Artex walls.

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decorate

British English: decorate /ˈdɛkəˌreɪt/ VERB

If you decorate something, you make it more attractive by adding things to it.

He decorated his room with pictures.

American English: decorate
Arabic: يُزَيِّنُ
Brazilian Portuguese: decorar
Chinese: 装饰
Croatian: urediti
Czech: zdobit
Danish: dekorere
Dutch: versieren
European Spanish: decorar
Finnish: koristella
French: décorer
German: dekorieren
Greek: διακοσμώ
Italian: decorare
Japanese: 装飾する
Korean: 장식하다
Norwegian: dekorere
Polish: ozdobić
European Portuguese: decorar
Romanian: a decora
Russian: украшать
Latin American Spanish: decorar
Swedish: måla och tapetsera
Thai: ประดับ
Turkish: dekore etmek
Ukrainian: прикрашати
Vietnamese: trang trí

Chinese translation of 'decorate'

decorate

(ˈdɛkəreɪt)

vt

(= adorn)
to decorate (with) (用 ... )装(裝)饰(飾) ((yòng ... ) zhuāngshì)
(= paint etc) [room, house] 装(裝)潢 (zhuānghuáng)
to be decorated (= awarded medal) 被授予勋(勳)章 (bèi shòuyǔ xūnzhāng)

1 (verb) in the sense of adorn

Definition

to make more attractive by adding some ornament or colour

He decorated the box with glitter and ribbons.

Synonyms

adorn

Several oil paintings adorn the walls.

deck

The house was decked with flowers.

trim

jackets trimmed with crocheted flowers

embroider

I had a pillow with my name embroidered on it.

garnish

She had prepared the vegetables and was garnishing the roast.

ornament

The Egyptians ornamented their mirrors with carved handles of ivory, gold, or wood.

embellish

The boat was embellished with red and blue carvings.

festoon

The temples are festooned with lights.

bedeck

Flags bedeck the balcony.

beautify

Claire worked to beautify the garden.

grace

the beautiful old Welsh dresser that graced this homely room

engarland

2 (verb) in the sense of do up

Definition

to paint or wallpaper

a small, badly decorated office

Synonyms

do up

paper

We have papered this room in grey.

paint

They painted the walls yellow.

wallpaper

renovate (informal)

They spent thousands renovating the house.

furbish

3 (verb) in the sense of pin a medal on

Definition

to confer a mark of distinction, esp. a medal, upon

She was decorated for her services to the nation.

Synonyms

pin a medal on

give a medal to

cite

confer an honour on or upon

Additional synonyms

in the sense of beautify

Definition

to make beautiful

Claire worked to beautify the garden.

Synonyms

make beautiful,

enhance,

decorate,

enrich,

adorn,

garnish,

ornament,

gild,

embellish,

grace,

festoon,

bedeck,

glamorize

in the sense of bedeck

Definition

to cover with decorations

Flags bedeck the balcony.

Synonyms

decorate,

grace,

trim,

array,

enrich,

adorn,

garnish,

ornament,

embellish,

festoon,

beautify,

bedight (archaic),

bedizen (archaic),

engarland

in the sense of deck

The house was decked with flowers.

Synonyms

decorate,

dress,

trim,

clothe,

grace,

array,

garland,

adorn,

ornament,

embellish,

apparel (archaic),

festoon,

attire,

bedeck,

beautify,

bedight (archaic),

bedizen (archaic),

engarland

Synonyms of 'decorate'

decorate

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单词	decorate
释义	Trends of decorate View usage for: decorate (dekəreɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense decorates, present participle decorating, past tense, past participle decorated 1. verb If you decorate something, you make it more attractive by adding things to it. He decorated his room with pictures of all his favorite sports figures. [VERB noun + with] Use shells to decorate boxes, trays, mirrors or even pots. [VERB noun] 2. verb If you decorate a room or the inside of a building, you put new paint or wallpaper on the walls and ceiling, and paint the woodwork. We decorated the guest bedroom in shades of white and cream. [VERB noun] The boys are planning to decorate when they get the time. [VERB] I had the flat decorated quickly so that Philippa could move in. [have noun VERB-ed] ...a small, badly decorated office. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: do up, paper, paint, wallpaper More Synonyms of decorate decorating uncountable noun I did a lot of the decorating myself. decoration uncountable noun The renovation process and decoration took four months. Synonyms: ornament, trimmings, garnish, frill More Synonyms of decorate Synonyms: adornment, trimming, garnishing, enhancement More Synonyms of decorate 3. verb If something decorates a place or an object, it makes it look more attractive. [written] Posters decorate the walls. [VERB noun] 4. verb [usually passive] If someone is decorated, they are given a medal or other honour as an official reward for something that they have done. He was decorated for bravery in battle. [be VERB-ed] More Synonyms of decorate decorate in British English (ˈdɛkəˌreɪt) verb 1. (transitive) to make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc 2. to paint or wallpaper (a room, house, etc) 3. (transitive) to confer a mark of distinction, esp a military medal, upon 4. (transitive) to evaporate a metal film onto (a crystal) in order to display dislocations in structure Word origin C16: from Latin decorāre, from decus adornment; see decent decorate in American English (ˈdɛkəˌreɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈdecoˌrated or ˈdecoˌrating 1. to add something to so as to make more attractive; adorn; ornament 2. to plan and arrange the colors, furnishings, etc. of 3. to paint or wallpaper to decorate a room 4. to give a medal or similar token of honor to SIMILAR WORDS: aˈdorn Word origin < L decoratus, pp. of decorare, to decorate < decus, an ornament < IE base de, to receive, be suitable > decent Examples of 'decorate' in a sentence decorate Fishes decorate most of the machines and a border of blue paint divides the concrete floor from the Artex walls. Various LOOKING FOR THE SPARK (2001) In other languages decorate British English: decorate /ˈdɛkəˌreɪt/ VERB If you decorate* something, you make it more attractive by adding things to it. He decorated his room with pictures. American English: decorate Arabic: يُزَيِّنُ Brazilian Portuguese: decorar Chinese: 装饰 Croatian: urediti Czech: zdobit Danish: dekorere Dutch: versieren European Spanish: decorar Finnish: koristella French: décorer German: dekorieren Greek: διακοσμώ Italian: decorare Japanese: 装飾する Korean: 장식하다 Norwegian: dekorere Polish: ozdobić European Portuguese: decorar Romanian: a decora Russian: украшать Latin American Spanish: decorar Swedish: måla och tapetsera Thai: ประดับ Turkish: dekore etmek Ukrainian: прикрашати Vietnamese: trang trí Chinese translation of 'decorate' decorate (ˈdɛkəreɪt) vt (= adorn) to decorate (with) (用 ... )装(裝)饰(飾) ((yòng ... ) zhuāngshì) (= paint etc) [room, house] 装(裝)潢 (zhuānghuáng) to be decorated (= awarded medal) 被授予勋(勳)章 (bèi shòuyǔ xūnzhāng) 1 (verb) in the sense of adorn Definition to make more attractive by adding some ornament or colour He decorated the box with glitter and ribbons. Synonyms adorn Several oil paintings adorn the walls. deck The house was decked with flowers. trim jackets trimmed with crocheted flowers embroider I had a pillow with my name embroidered on it. garnish She had prepared the vegetables and was garnishing the roast. ornament The Egyptians ornamented their mirrors with carved handles of ivory, gold, or wood. embellish The boat was embellished with red and blue carvings. festoon The temples are festooned with lights. bedeck Flags bedeck the balcony. beautify Claire worked to beautify the garden. grace the beautiful old Welsh dresser that graced this homely room engarland 2 (verb) in the sense of do up Definition to paint or wallpaper a small, badly decorated office Synonyms do up paper We have papered this room in grey. paint They painted the walls yellow. wallpaper renovate (informal) They spent thousands renovating the house. furbish 3 (verb) in the sense of pin a medal on Definition to confer a mark of distinction, esp. a medal, upon She was decorated for her services to the nation. Synonyms pin a medal on give a medal to cite confer an honour on or upon Additional synonyms in the sense of beautify Definition to make beautiful Claire worked to beautify the garden. Synonyms make beautiful, enhance, decorate, enrich, adorn, garnish, ornament, gild, embellish, grace, festoon, bedeck, glamorize in the sense of bedeck Definition to cover with decorations Flags bedeck the balcony. Synonyms decorate, grace, trim, array, enrich, adorn, garnish, ornament, embellish, festoon, beautify, bedight (archaic), bedizen (archaic), engarland in the sense of deck The house was decked with flowers. Synonyms decorate, dress, trim, clothe, grace, array, garland, adorn, ornament, embellish, apparel (archaic), festoon, attire, bedeck, beautify, bedight (archaic), bedizen (archaic), engarland Synonyms of 'decorate' decorate Explore 'decorate' in the dictionary
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