decorate

English

Etymology 1

Category:English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#DECORATECategory:English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *deḱ-#DECORATE

From Middle EnglishCategory:English terms derived from Middle English#DECORATE decorat (“adorned”), from LatinCategory:English terms derived from Latin#DECORATE decorātus, perfect passive participle of decorō (“to adorn, distinguish, honor”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)Category:English terms suffixed with -ate (verb)#DECORATE), from decus (“ornament, grace, dignity, honor”, decor- in compounds), akin to decor (“elegance, grace, beauty, ornament”), from decet (“adorn, befit”).

Pronunciation

Verb

decorate (third-person singular simple present decorates, present participle decorating, simple past and past participle decorated)Category:English lemmas#DECORATECategory:English verbs#DECORATECategory:English entries with incorrect language header#DECORATECategory:Pages with entries#DECORATECategory:Pages with 5 entries#DECORATE

  1. (transitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#DECORATE) To furnish with decorations.
    We decorated the Christmas tree with tinsel and baubles.Category:English terms with usage examples#DECORATE
  2. (ambitransitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#DECORATECategory:English intransitive verbs#DECORATE) To improve the appearance of an interior of, as a house, room, or office.
    1. (By putting paint or wallpaper on the walls.)
      There's some paint left over from when we decorated the guest bedroom.Category:English terms with usage examples#DECORATE
      We moved in over a month ago but we still haven't gotten started on decorating.Category:English terms with usage examples#DECORATE
    2. (By adding adornments to the interior space.)
      People tend to decorate for the holidays or special events.Category:English terms with usage examples#DECORATE
  3. (transitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#DECORATE) To honor by providing a medal, ribbon, or other adornment.
    He was a decorated soldier who served in three wars.Category:English terms with usage examples#DECORATE
  4. (programmingCategory:en:Programming#DECORATE, transitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#DECORATE) To extend a method, etc. by attaching some further code item.
    It makes sure that the field name argument is not empty, and that the field specified there is an actual existing field in the class which declares the method decorated with this attribute.Category:English terms with usage examples#DECORATE
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Etymology 2

From Middle EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Middle English#DECORATECategory:English terms derived from Middle English#DECORATE decorat (“decorated, adorned”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)Category:English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective)#DECORATE and Etymology 1 for more. Originally also used as the past participle of decorate; compare generate or communicate.

Adjective

decorate (comparative more decorate, superlative most decorate)Category:English lemmas#DECORATECategory:English adjectives#DECORATECategory:English entries with incorrect language header#DECORATECategory:Pages with entries#DECORATECategory:Pages with 5 entries#DECORATE

  1. (obsoleteCategory:English terms with obsolete senses#DECORATE, archaicCategory:English terms with archaic senses#DECORATE) decorated, adorned

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Anagrams

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Interlingua

Participle

decorateCategory:Interlingua non-lemma forms#DECORATECategory:Interlingua participles#DECORATECategory:Interlingua entries with incorrect language header#DECORATECategory:Pages with entries#DECORATECategory:Pages with 5 entries#DECORATE

  1. past participle of decorarCategory:Interlingua participles#DECORATE

Italian

Verb

decorateCategory:Italian non-lemma forms#DECORATECategory:Italian verb forms#DECORATECategory:Italian entries with incorrect language header#DECORATECategory:Pages with entries#DECORATECategory:Pages with 5 entries#DECORATE

  1. second-person plural present and imperative of decorare

Latin

Verb

decorāteCategory:Latin non-lemma forms#DECORATECategory:Latin verb forms#DECORATECategory:Latin entries with incorrect language header#DECORATECategory:Pages with entries#DECORATECategory:Pages with 5 entries#DECORATE

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of decorō

Spanish

Verb

decorateCategory:Spanish non-lemma forms#DECORATECategory:Spanish verb forms#DECORATECategory:Spanish entries with incorrect language header#DECORATECategory:Pages with entries#DECORATECategory:Pages with 5 entries#DECORATE

  1. second-person singular voseo imperative of decorar combined with te
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