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Decorate

//ˈdɛkəɹeɪt// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective

1
decorated, adorned archaic, obsolete

Verb

1
To furnish with decorations. transitive
"We decorated the Christmas tree with tinsel and baubles."
2
provide with decoration wordnet
3
To improve the appearance of an interior of, as a house, room, or office. ambitransitive
"There's some paint left over from when we decorated the guest bedroom."
4
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. wordnet
5
To improve the appearance of an interior of, as a house, room, or office. ambitransitive
"People tend to decorate for the holidays or special events."

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6
award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to wordnet
7
To honor by providing a medal, ribbon, or other adornment. transitive
"He was a decorated soldier who served in three wars."
8
be beautiful to look at wordnet
9
To extend a method, etc. by attaching some further code item. transitive
"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

Etymology 1

From Middle English decorat (“adorned”), from Latin decorātus, perfect passive participle of decorō (“to adorn, distinguish, honor”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from decus (“ornament, grace, dignity, honor”, decor- in compounds), akin to decor (“elegance, grace, beauty, ornament”), from decet (“adorn, befit”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English decorat (“decorated, adorned”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more. Originally also used as the past participle of decorate; compare generate or communicate.

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