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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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She says fairy lights and framed prints were "an absolute must" to decorate her walls.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

The ad shows a mother easing her young son’s nervousness about a new home by using Gemini to imagine how they’ll decorate it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

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

As a kid rumbling by “the Joey P” in the backseat of my mom’s minivan, I never thought about what it really means to decorate a warship for Christmas.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

I get to decorate and put things where I like them.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson

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