decorate
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dec·o·rate
(dĕk'ə-rāt') 
tr.v., -rat·ed, -rat·ing, -rates.
tr.v., -rat·ed, -rat·ing, -rates.
- To furnish, provide, or adorn with something ornamental; embellish.
- 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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IN BRIEF: To embellish or make more attractive.
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
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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