What does decorate mean?
Definitions for decorate
ˈdɛk əˌreɪtdec·o·rate
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word decorate.
Princeton's WordNet
decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautifyverb
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
"Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
deck, adorn, decorate, grace, embellish, beautifyverb
be beautiful to look at
"Flowers adorned the tables everywhere"
decorateverb
award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to
"He was decorated for his services in the military"
dress, decorateverb
provide with decoration
"dress the windows"
Wiktionary
decorateverb
To furnish with decorations.
decorateverb
To improve the appearance of an interior of a house, room, office and so forth.
decorateverb
(In some programming languages) To extend a method, etc. by attaching some further code item.
It makes sure that the field name argument is not empty, and that the field specified there is an actual existing field in the class which declares the method decorated with this attribute.
Etymology: From decoratus, past participle of decorare, from decus, akin to decor, from decet.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To DECORATEverb
To adorn; to embellish; to beautify.
Etymology: decoro, Latin.
ChatGPT
decorate
To decorate is to add aesthetic appeal or embellishment to an object, place, or person, often given its purpose, function, or use. This might involve adding designs, patterns, or other extras to make something look more attractive or festive. Decorations can be temporary or permanent, vary greatly in complexity, and are often used for celebrations, holidays, enhancing spaces, or personalizing items.
Webster Dictionary
Decorateverb
to deck with that which is becoming, ornamental, or honorary; to adorn; to beautify; to embellish; as, to decorate the person; to decorate an edifice; to decorate a lawn with flowers; to decorate the mind with moral beauties; to decorate a hero with honors
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Decorate
dek′o-rāt, v.t. to ornament, to beautify: to honour with a badge or medal.—adj. Dec′orated.—n. Decorā′tion, ornament: badge of an order.—adj. Dec′orātive, ornamental.—ns. Dec′orātiveness; Dec′orātor.—Decorated style (archit.), a style of Gothic architecture, elaborated and richly decorated, which prevailed till near the end of the 14th century.—Decoration Day, May 30th, when the memory of the soldiers who fell in the American Civil War of 1861-65 is honoured by the decoration of their graves, speeches, processions, &c. [L. decorāre, -ātum—decus, what is becoming—decēre, to be becoming.]
Editors Contribution
decorate
To use a variety of products to improve a room or property.
WE did decorate the house as we needed to.
Submitted by MaryC on March 8, 2020
British National Corpus
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'decorate' in Verbs Frequency: #809
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Anagrams for decorate »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of decorate in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of decorate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of decorate in a Sentence
I asked her why she hadn’t used my cream-cheese-and-butter frosting, and she said she couldn’t figure out how to frost the cake, we started talking about how one could decorate a Bundt cake, and the idea for the business was born.
We have a big problem, a very big problem. ... People don't have money and they're trying to organize funerals at the lowest possible cost, once a funeral has taken place, what remains is to decorate the tomb. But what happens if you have no money? That doesn't happen.
One day I hope to add a Ronald McDonald sitting on a bench, but so far it’s been out of the budget. A girl can dream, our whole home is full of things that are a little unusual to decorate with, but my husband and I both believe in surrounding ourselves with things that make us happy.
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She (Rowling) said at the time that it was something you would pick up at a junk shop, but it's really just the fact that she took the time to decorate it and the fact she actually wrote the books on it that is important.
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- реновирам, декорирам, ремонтирам, украсявамBulgarian
- zdobitCzech
- weißeln, renovieren, tapezieren, ausschmücken, dekorierenGerman
- διακοσμώGreek
- ornami, dekoriEsperanto
- decorarSpanish
- آراستن, آرا کردن, زینت کردنPersian
- koristaa, somistaa, koristellaFinnish
- décorer, ornerFrench
- maisighIrish
- sgeadaichScottish Gaelic
- לקשט, קישט, עיטר, לעטרHebrew
- զարդարելArmenian
- 装飾, 飾る, 模様替えJapanese
- decoratusLatin
- whakarārakeiMāori
- sieren, decoreren, opsmukkenDutch
- zdobić, dekorowaćPolish
- decorarPortuguese
- decora, ornaRomanian
- декорировать, украшать, украситьRussian
- inreda, dekoreraSwedish
- అలంకరించుTelugu
- 装饰Chinese
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