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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Decorate \Dec"o*rate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Decorated}; p. pr & vb n. {Decorating}.] [L. decoratus p. p. of decorare, fr decus ornament; akin to decere to be becoming. See {Decent}.] To deck with that which is becoming, ornamental, or honorary; to adorn; to beautify; to embellish; as to decorate the person; to decorate an edifice; to decorate a lawn with flowers; to decorate the mind with moral beauties; to decorate a hero with honors. Her fat neck was ornamented with jewels, rich bracelets decorated her arms. --Thackeray. Syn: To adorn; embellish; ornament; beautify; grace. See {Adorn}. {Decorated style} (Arch.), a name given by some writers to the perfected English Gothic architecture; it may be considered as having flourished from about a. d. 1300 to a. d. 1375. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: decorate v 1: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day" [syn: {adorn}, {grace}, {ornament}, {embellish}, {beautify}] 2: be beautiful to look at "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere" [syn: {deck}, {adorn}, {grace}, {embellish}, {beautify}] 3: award a mark of honor, as a medal, to 4: provide with decoration, as of windows [syn: {dress}]
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