decorate

Definition

To furnish with decorations.

Etymology

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”).

Example Sentences

• "We decorated the Christmas tree with tinsel and baubles."
• "There's some paint left over from when we decorated the guest bedroom."
• "We moved in over a month ago but we still haven't gotten started on decorating."

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