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decorate
verb (MAKE ATTRACTIVE) /ˈdek.ə.reɪt/Definition
B1 [T] to add something to an object or place, especially in order to make it more attractive: They decorated the wedding car with ribbons and flowers.Decorating or making something attractive B1 [I or T] to paint the inside or outside of a house or put paper on the inside walls: We're going to decorate the kitchen next week. I hate the smell of paint when I'm decorating.Interior decoration
(Definition of decorate verb (MAKE ATTRACTIVE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -bound suffix (COVERED)
- accessorize verb
- adorn verb
- beautify verb
- bedeck verb
- edged adjective
- festoon verb
- garland verb
- glam (yourself) up phrasal verb
- glamorize verb
- ornament noun
- ornament verb
- ornamentation noun
- ornate adjective
- prettify verb
- tart yourself up phrasal verb
- tassel noun
- titivate verb
- twiddly adjective
- window dressing noun (SHOPS)
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