decorate
verb
dec·o·rate
ˈde-kə-ˌrāt 
decorated; decorating
1
: to add honor to
decorated commerce with the splendid virtues of honor and loyalty—
Geoffrey Household
Geoffrey Household2
: to furnish with something ornamental
decorate a room with artwork
decorating the Christmas tree
3
: to award a mark of honor to
a soldier decorated for valor
highly decorated war veterans
: to furnish something with ornamentation
decorating for the party
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Examples of decorate in a Sentence
I always enjoy decorating the Christmas tree.
I decorated my apartment in dark colors.
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 22 Nov. 2024
The decorating challenge will run as 60- and 30-second broadcast commercials and digitally as 3-4 minute short episodes on Dicks.com, YouTube, streaming and social media.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
Boston-Edison The Historic Boston-Edison Association will celebrate its 50th Annual Holiday Home Tour Dec. 14-15 with a festive exploration of five historic homes decorated for the holidays.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
Legend and Teigen like to keep things very festive for their little ones, and that includes tree decorating and a visit from Santa.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 20 Nov. 2024
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decorate
verb
dec·o·rate
ˈdek-ə-ˌrāt
decorated; decorating
1
: to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
decorate a room
2
: to award a decoration of honor to
decorate a soldier for bravery
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