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decorate

verb

provide with decoration

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
D
Ends with
E
Contains
EC
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈdɛkəɹeɪt

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. provide with decoration

    “dress the windows”

verb

  1. make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

    “Decorate the room for the party”

verb

  1. award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to

    “He was decorated for his services in the military”

verb

  1. be beautiful to look at

    “Flowers adorned the tables everywhere”

In context

Example Sentences

dress the windows
Decorate the room for the party
beautify yourself for the special day
He was decorated for his services in the military
Flowers adorned the tables everywhere

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