adj
Meaning 1
decorated, adorned
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
decorate
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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verb
Meaning 2
To furnish with decorations.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- We decorated the Christmas tree with tinsel and baubles.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To improve the appearance of an interior of, as a house, room, or office.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive
Qualifier: By putting paint or wallpaper on the walls.
Examples
- 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.
- People tend to decorate for the holidays or special events.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
To honor by providing a medal, ribbon, or other adornment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- He was decorated for his service in three wars.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 5
To extend a method, etc. by attaching some further code item.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
Examples
- 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.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 6
provide with decoration
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- dress the windows
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dress
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: arrange, set up
verb
Meaning 7
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Decorate the room for the party
- beautify yourself for the special day
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change, alter, modify
Narrower terms: wreathe, encrust, incrust, beset, braid, embroider, broider, stick, illustrate, garland, fledge, flight, spangle, bespangle, foliate, flag, caparison, bard, barde, dress up, bead, pipe, applique, gild the lily, paint the lily, vermiculate, smock, hang, prank, tinsel, tart up, stucco, redecorate, panel, bejewel, jewel, fillet, filet, scallop, bedizen, dress ship, trim, garnish, dress, deck, bedight, bedeck, festoon, enamel, inlay, lacquer, gild, begild, engild, illuminate, emblazon, blazon, color, colour, fringe, fret, landscape
verb
Meaning 8
award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- He was decorated for his services in the military
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: honor, honour, reward
verb
Meaning 9
be beautiful to look at
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Flowers adorned the tables everywhere
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: deck, adorn, grace, embellish, beautify
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: be
Narrower terms: ornament
History
Etymology
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.
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”).
Across languages
Translations
92 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Arabic: زين (zayyin) — to furnish with decorations
- Armenian: զարդարել (zardarel) — to furnish with decorations
- Assamese: সজোৱা (xozüa) — to furnish with decorations
- Bulgarian: украсявам (ukrasjavam) — to furnish with decorations
- Bulgarian: декори́рам (dekoríram) — to furnish with decorations
- Catalan: decorar — to furnish with decorations
- Chinese Mandarin: 裝飾 /装饰 (zhuāngshì) — to furnish with decorations
- Chinese Mandarin: 布置 (bùzhì) — to furnish with decorations
- Cornish: takla — to furnish with decorations
- Czech: zdobit — to furnish with decorations
- Dutch: sieren — to furnish with decorations
- Dutch: opsmukken — to furnish with decorations
- Dutch: decoreren — to furnish with decorations
- Esperanto: ornami — to furnish with decorations
- Esperanto: dekori — to furnish with decorations
- Finnish: somistaa — to furnish with decorations
- Finnish: koristella — to furnish with decorations
- Finnish: koristaa — to furnish with decorations
- French: décorer — to furnish with decorations
- French: orner — to furnish with decorations
- Galician: decorar — to furnish with decorations
- German: ausschmücken — to furnish with decorations
- German: dekorieren — to furnish with decorations
- Greek: διακοσμώ (diakosmó) — to furnish with decorations
- Hebrew: עיטר (itér) — to furnish with decorations
- Hebrew: קישט (kishét) — to furnish with decorations
- Hindi: सजाना (sajānā) — to furnish with decorations
- Hungarian: díszít — to furnish with decorations
- Hungarian: feldíszít — to furnish with decorations
- Hungarian: dekorál — to furnish with decorations
- Irish: maisigh — to furnish with decorations
- Italian: decorare — to furnish with decorations
- Japanese: 飾る (kazaru) — to furnish with decorations
- Japanese: 装飾する (sōshoku-suru) — to furnish with decorations
- Kazakh: сәндеу (sändeu) — to furnish with decorations
- Korean: 꾸미다 (kkumida) — to furnish with decorations
- Latin: decorō — to furnish with decorations
- Latin: cōmō — to furnish with decorations
- Malayalam: അലങ്കരിക്കുക (alaṅkarikkuka) — to furnish with decorations
- Māori: whakarārakei — to furnish with decorations
- Māori: nakonako — to furnish with decorations
- Marathi: सजवणे (sajavṇe) — to furnish with decorations
- Middle English: garnysshen — to furnish with decorations
- Nheengatu: mupuranga — to furnish with decorations
- Nheengatu: mpuranga — to furnish with decorations
- Norwegian Bokmål: dekorere — to furnish with decorations
- Occitan: decorar — to furnish with decorations
- Old English: hrēodan — to furnish with decorations
- Persian: آراستن (ârâstan) — to furnish with decorations
- Persian: زینت کردن (zinat kardan) — to furnish with decorations
- Polish: dekorować — to furnish with decorations
- Polish: zdobić — to furnish with decorations
- Portuguese: decorar — to furnish with decorations
- Quechua: k'achanchay — to furnish with decorations
- Romagnol: adubêr — to furnish with decorations
- Romanian: decora — to furnish with decorations
- Romanian: orna — to furnish with decorations
- Russian: украша́ть (ukrašátʹ) — to furnish with decorations
- Russian: укра́сить (ukrásitʹ) — to furnish with decorations
- Russian: декори́ровать (dekorírovatʹ) — to furnish with decorations
- Sanskrit: सज्जयति (sajjayati) — to furnish with decorations
- Scottish Gaelic: sgeadaich — to furnish with decorations
- Spanish: decorar — to furnish with decorations
- Spanish: engalanar — to furnish with decorations
- Swedish: dekorera — to furnish with decorations
- Telugu: అలంకరించు (alaṅkariñcu) — to furnish with decorations
- Tocharian B: yät- — to furnish with decorations
- Vietnamese: trang trí — to furnish with decorations
- Bulgarian: ремонтирам (remontiram) — to improve the appearance of a house, room, office and so forth
- Bulgarian: реновирам (renoviram) — to improve the appearance of a house, room, office and so forth
- Czech: zdobit — to improve the appearance of a house, room, office and so forth
- Finnish: somistaa — to improve the appearance of a house, room, office and so forth
- French: décorer — to improve the appearance of a house, room, office and so forth
- German: tapezieren — to improve the appearance of a house, room, office and so forth
- German: streichen — to improve the appearance of a house, room, office and so forth
- German: ausschmücken — to improve the appearance of a house, room, office and so forth
- Hebrew: עיטר (itér) — to improve the appearance of a house, room, office and so forth
- Hebrew: קישט (kishét) — to improve the appearance of a house, room, office and so forth
- Japanese: 模様替えをする (moyōgae o suru) — to improve the appearance of a house, room, office and so forth
- Māori: whakarārakei — to improve the appearance of a house, room, office and so forth
- Māori: nakonako — to improve the appearance of a house, room, office and so forth
- Nheengatu: mupuranga — to improve the appearance of a house, room, office and so forth
- Nheengatu: mpuranga — to improve the appearance of a house, room, office and so forth
- Norwegian Bokmål: innrede — to improve the appearance of a house, room, office and so forth
- Norwegian Nynorsk: innreie — to improve the appearance of a house, room, office and so forth
- Occitan: decorar — to improve the appearance of a house, room, office and so forth
- Persian: آراستن (ârâstan) — to improve the appearance of a house, room, office and so forth
- Portuguese: decorar — to improve the appearance of a house, room, office and so forth
- Scottish Gaelic: sgeadaich — to improve the appearance of a house, room, office and so forth
- Swedish: inreda — to improve the appearance of a house, room, office and so forth
- Telugu: అలంకరించు (alaṅkariñcu) — to improve the appearance of a house, room, office and so forth
- Greek: παρασημοφορώ (parasimoforó) — to honour by providing a medal, ribbon, or other adornment