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   decorate

   /ˈdɛkəreɪt/

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   • 1. make (something) look more attractive by adding extra items or images to it: "the town was decorated with Christmas lights" Similar ornamentadorntrimembellishgarnishfurnishaccessorizeenhancegraceenrichfestoongarlandtrick outbedeckbeautifyprettifyliterary:furbelow
   • ▪ apply paint or wallpaper in (a room or building): British "the five bedrooms are individually decorated" Similar paintwallpaperpaperfurbishsmarten uprenovaterefurbishredecorateretouchinformal:do upspruce updo outdo overfix uptart upgive something a facelifttitivate
   • 2. confer an award or medal on (a member of the armed forces): "he was decorated for outstanding bravery" Similar give a medal topin a medal onhonourconfer an award oncitemention in dispatchesreward

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘to grace or honour’): from Latin decoratus ‘embellished’ (past participle of decorare), from decus, decor- ‘beauty, honour, or embellishment’.

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   What does decorate mean?

   • decorar, empapelar, pintar… enfeitar, decorar, pintar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! DECORATE definition: 1. to add something to an object or place, especially in order to make it more attractive: 2. to….

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   What does it mean if someone decorates a place?

   • If something decorates a place or an object, it makes it look more attractive. Posters decorate the walls. [VERB noun] If someone is decorated, they are given a medal or other honour as an official reward for something that they have done. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Like this video?

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   What does decorated mean?

   • , dec·o·rat·ed, dec·o·rat·ing. to decorate walls with murals. Their house is decorated in French Provincial style. to decorate a soldier for valor. We’re equally pleased with Curran’s silken sunchoke custard decorated with coins of the pickled vegetable. Last year, everyone was decorating earlier for Christmas and Halloween.

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   What does it mean to decorate a house?

   • That means you dress up your house to celebrate the special occasion. Decorate is also used to describe certain kinds of success. A famous athlete might decorate a gym with trophies and championship rings. We say a person in the military, like a general, is decorated when he or she is given medals for bravery or other accomplishments.

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   How do you decorate a house?

   • Putting up paintings, stringing up lights, and getting some flowers are all ways to decorate a house. When you decorate, you make things look better or at least more interesting. Even an attractively furnished home can be decorated for a holiday or party. That means you dress up your house to celebrate the special occasion.

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   How do you decorate a room?

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

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   • Znaczenie Decorate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     decorate definicja: 1. to add something to an object or...

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     to paint the inside or outside of a house or put paper on...

   • Decorate in German

     DECORATE translate: schmücken, streichen, tapezieren,...

   • Decorate in Arabic

     DECORATE translate: يُزَيِّن, يُزَخْرِف. Learn more in the...

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     DECORATE translate: 使漂亮, 装饰，装点，打扮, 粉刷;（给…）贴壁纸, 授予荣誉,...

   • Decorate: Indonesian Translation

     DECORATE translate: menghiasi, mendekor, memberi medali....

   • Decorate: French Translation

     DECORATE translate: décorer, décorer, peindre (et tapisser),...

   • Decorate in Italian

     decorate translate: decorare, ornare, imbiancare,...

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    When you decorate, you make things look better or at least more interesting. Even an attractively furnished home can be decorated for a holiday or party. That means you dress up your house to celebrate the special occasion. Decorate is also used to describe certain kinds of success.