decorate

Pronunciation: /ˈdɛkəɹeɪt/

The English word “decorate” has 5 meanings listed here.

verb

To furnish with decorations.
To improve the appearance of an interior of, as a house, room, or office.
To honor by providing a medal, ribbon, or other adornment.
To extend a method, etc. by attaching some further code item.

adjective

decorated, adorned

Etymology

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

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