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decoratedecorate /ˈdɛkəˌreɪt/ ●●○ verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYdecorateOrigin: 1500-1600 Latin decoratus, past participle of decorare to decorate, from decus honor, decoration VERB TABLEdecorate |
Present | I, you, we, they | decorate | | he, she, it | decorates | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | decorated | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have decorated | | he, she, it | has decorated | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had decorated | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will decorate | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have decorated |
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Present | I | am decorating | | he, she, it | is decorating | | you, we, they | are decorating | Past | I, he, she, it | was decorating | | you, we, they | were decorating | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been decorating | | he, she, it | has been decorating | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been decorating | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be decorating | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been decorating |
1 to make something look more attractive by putting something pretty on it: I’ll help you decorate the cake.decorate something with something Christmas trees were decorated with ornaments and lights.2if something decorates a building, room, wall, tree, foods, or other thing, it has been put on it to make it look more attractive: Fresh fruit decorated the dessert.3to give someone a medal as an official sign of honor: decorate somebody for something Chappell was decorated for heroism. [Origin: 1500–1600 Latin decoratus, past participle of decorare to decorate, from decus honor, decoration] |