decorate
verb
dec·o·rate
ˈde-kə-ˌrāt 
decorated; decorating
1
: to add honor to
decorated commerce with the splendid virtues of honor and loyalty—
Geoffrey Household
Geoffrey Household2
: to furnish with something ornamental
decorate a room with artwork
decorating the Christmas tree
3
: to award a mark of honor to
a soldier decorated for valor
highly decorated war veterans
: to furnish something with ornamentation
decorating for the party
Examples of decorate in a Sentence
I always enjoy decorating the Christmas tree.
I decorated my apartment in dark colors.
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Several picket signs were decorated with messaging against Musk and President Donald Trump.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2025
The area was decorated with a Palestinian flag hanging by the counter and string lights and crescent moons hanging from the awnings.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
The lamp was decorated with the image of a menorah and a lulav, or a palm branch associated with the Jewish holiday of Sukkot – and the combination of all the above discoveries pointed to the site's use as a mikveh.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Decorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decorate. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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decorate
verb
dec·o·rate
ˈdek-ə-ˌrāt
decorated; decorating
1
: to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
decorate a room
2
: to award a decoration of honor to
decorate a soldier for bravery
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