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Dictionary: dec·o·rate   (dĕk'ə-rāt') pronunciation
 
tr.v., -rat·ed, -rat·ing, -rates.
  1. To furnish, provide, or adorn with something ornamental; embellish.
  2. To confer a medal or other honor on: was decorated for bravery.

[From Middle English decorat, made beautiful, from Latin decorātus, past participle of decorāre, to beautify, from decus, decor-, honor, ornament.]


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verb

    To furnish with decorations: adorn, bedeck, deck, dress (up), embellish, garnish, ornament, trim. See beautiful/ugly.

 
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: To embellish or make more attractive.

pronunciation We all pitched in to help him decorate his house for the surprise birthday party.

 
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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - sætte i stand, pryde, dekorere

Nederlands (Dutch)
versieren, afwerken (behangen/ schilderen), onderscheiden

Français (French)
v. tr. - décorer, parer, orner, décorer de, peindre/tapisser (une chambre), médailler (un soldat)

Deutsch (German)
v. - schmücken, dekorieren, verzieren, streichen, tapezieren, auszeichnen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - διακοσμώ (χώρο), στολίζω, βάφω (δωμάτιο), σκεπάζω με ταπετσαρία, απονέμω τιμητική διάκριση, παρασημοφορώ

Italiano (Italian)
decorare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - decorar

Русский (Russian)
украшать, награждать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - decorar, adornar, engalanar, condecorar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - dekorera, utsmycka, måla och tapetsera

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
装饰, 修饰, 油漆, 粉刷, 授勋给

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 裝飾, 修飾, 油漆, 粉刷, 授勳給

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 꾸미다, 훈장을 수여하다, 벽지를 바르다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 飾る, 飾りになる, 内装をする, 勲章を授ける, 装飾する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يزين, يزخرف, يدهن أو يلصق ورق جدران على جدار غرفه أو منزل, يقلد وسام لشخص‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮לקשט, ייפה, העניק עיטור, צבע, עיטר‬


 
 
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