English verb: decorate | |||
1. | decorate (creation) make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. | ||
Samples | Decorate the room for the party. Beautify yourself for the special day. | ||
Synonyms | adorn, beautify, embellish, grace, ornament | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | applique, bard, barde, bead, bedeck, bedight, bedizen, begild, bejewel, beset, bespangle, blazon, braid, broider, caparison, color, colour, deck, dress, dress ship, dress up, emblazon, emblazon, embroider, enamel, encrust, engild, festoon, filet, fillet, flag, fledge, flight, foliate, fret, fringe, garland, garnish, gild, gild the lily, hang, illuminate, illustrate, incrust, inlay, jewel, lacquer, landscape, paint the lily, panel, pipe, prank, redecorate, scallop, smock, spangle, stick, stucco, tart up, tinsel, trim, trim, vermiculate, wreathe | ||
Verb group | ornament | ||
2. | decorate (stative) be beautiful to look at | ||
Samples | Flowers adorned the tables everywhere. | ||
Synonyms | adorn, beautify, deck, embellish, grace | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ornament | ||
3. | decorate (social) award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to | ||
Samples | He was decorated for his services in the military. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | honor, honour, reward | ||
4. | decorate (contact) provide with decoration | ||
Samples | Dress the windows. | ||
Synonyms | dress | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | arrange, set up | ||