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Definitions

decorate

[dek-uh-reyt] / ˈdɛk əˌreɪt /
VERB
beautify, embellish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adorn bedeck brighten deck do up dress up festoon fix up grace illuminate paint renovate spruce up trim
STRONG
bedizen burnish color enhance enrich finish furbish garnish gild idealize ornament perfect prank
WEAK
add finishing touches dress out frill gussy up jazz up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
darken dull hurt ruin uglify
STRONG
decrease reduce
VERB
honor and give medal
Synonyms
STRONG
cite plume
WEAK
laureate pin medal on

Example Sentences

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Even in rural villages far from the city, capybaras decorate everything from balloons to shoes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Glasses of Champagne, truffles, gold leaf and caviar decorate the poached blue lobster and A5 Miyazaki beef tenderloin dishes here.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025

Photocopied drawings of jars containing the words I’m thankful for were distributed to everyone who wanted to decorate the tree.

From Slate • Dec. 26, 2025

The King will be seen standing in front of Christmas trees which were brought to decorate the Abbey for the Princess of Wales's carol concert held earlier this month.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

Mom can decorate almost a half a million Finkles in a day.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.