decorate
Translation
to decorate, to adorn, to embellish
Examples
We decorated the room for the party.
We decorated the room for the party.
He decorated the cake with flowers.
He decorated the cake with flowers.
She was decorated for her bravery.
She was decorated for her bravery.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) 〈with sth.〉 to make (sth.) look more attractive. We decorated the Christmas tree with lights.
((sb.)) ((for sth.)) to give a medal to (sb.) for an achievement. The soldier was decorated for his courage.
Similar Words
Synonyms: adorn, embellish, furnish
Etymology
From Latin 'decoratus', past participle of 'decorare' (to adorn), from 'decus' (ornament).
Memory Tips
Remember this as the verb form of the noun 'decor'.