DECORATE


Meaning of DECORATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈde-kə-ˌrāt ]

transitive verb

( -rat·ed ; -rat·ing )

Etymology: Latin decoratus, past participle of decorare, from decor-, decus ornament, honor — more at decent

Date: 1530

1. : to add honor to

2. : to furnish with something ornamental

decorate a room

3. : to award a mark of honor to

a soldier decorated for valor

Synonyms: see adorn

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.