decorate

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For dining rooms, the easiest (and fastest) way to decorate is to get a set.

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  1. transitive verb To furnish, provide, or adorn with something ornamental; embellish.
  2. transitive verb To confer a medal or other honor on: was decorated for bravery.

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  • She wants me to help her decorate, and I'm very excited about that too! —  TravelPod.com Recent Updates
  • These cute Easter themed cookies are ideal for little hands to decorate, and tasty too. —  Entertainment - Female First
  • What happened to penguins and decorate-able igloos? —  WarCry Network : Latest News
  • Add a bit of texture paste to a pastry bag and 'decorate' your page by on piping designs. —  ScrapScene
  • The place looks like something every crafty 50-year-old mom in Orange County got together to decorate: ...
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  1. From Middle English decorat, made beautiful, from Latin decorātus, past participle of decorāre, to beautify, from decus, decor-, honor, ornament; see dek- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Latin decoratus, past participle of decŏrare (later F. décorer = Spanish Portuguese decorar = Italian decorare = Dutch decoreren = German decoriren = Danish dekorere = Swedish dekorera), adorn, distinguish, honor, from decus (decŏr-), ornament, grace, dignity, honor, akin to decor, elegance, grace, beauty, ornament, from decere, become, befit, whence ult. decent, q. v.
 

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/ˈdɛkəreɪt/
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