decorate
Translation
to decorate, to embellish, to adorn
Examples
We decorate the house for Christmas.
We decorate the house for Christmas.
She decorated the cake with flowers.
She decorated the cake with flowers.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to make (sth.) look more attractive We decorate the house for Christmas.
((sth.)) ((with sth.)) to add things to (sth.) to make it more attractive She decorated the cake with flowers.
Similar Words
Synonyms: adorn, embellish, furnish
Etymology
From Latin 'decorare' (to beautify), from 'decus' (ornament).
Memory Tips
Think of adding 'decor' to a room. The action of adding decor is 'to decorate'.