Decorate — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

be beautiful to look at

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dɪsmˈɛmbɹeɪɾᵻd/

🇬🇧British English

/dˈɛkəɹˌeɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dˈɛkəɹˌeɪt/

3 syllables Say it as /dɪsmˈɛmbɹeɪɾᵻd/.

Examples

Decorate the room for the party
beautify yourself for the special day
Flowers adorned the tables everywhere

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

embellish deck dress grace ornament beautify adorn

Parts of Speech

verb	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. “Decorate the room for the party”
verb	be beautiful to look at “Flowers adorned the tables everywhere”
verb	award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to “He was decorated for his services in the military”
verb	provide with decoration “dress the windows”

Word Forms

decorative	adjective	serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
decor	noun	decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior
decoration	noun	something used to beautify
decorator	noun	someone who decorates
adornment	noun	the action of decorating yourself with something colorful and interesting
grace	noun	elegance and beauty of movement or expression
ornamentation	noun	the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
ornament	noun	something used to beautify
embellishment	noun	the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
beautification	noun	the act of making something more beautiful
beauty	noun	the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

schmücken

Machen Sie es attraktiver, indem Sie Ornamente, Farben usw. hinzufügen.

🇫🇷French

décorer

rendre plus attrayant en ajoutant des ornements, de la couleur, etc.

🇪🇸Spanish

decorar

Hazlo más atractivo añadiendo adornos, colores, etc.

🇮🇹Italian

decorare

renderlo più attraente aggiungendo ornamenti, colori, ecc.

🇳🇱Dutch

versieren

aantrekkelijker maken door ornament, kleur, enz. toe te voegen.

🇵🇹Portuguese

decorar

torne mais atraente adicionando ornamentos, cores, etc.

🇷🇺Russian

украшать

сделать более привлекательным, добавив орнамент, цвет и т. д.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

सजाना

आभूषण, रंग आदि जोड़कर अधिक आकर्षक बनाएं।

🇧🇩Bengali

সাজাইয়া রাখা

অলঙ্কার, রঙ, ইত্যাদি যোগ করে আরও আকর্ষণীয় করে তুলুন।

🇮🇳Tamil

அலங்கரிக்க

ஆபரணம், நிறம் போன்றவற்றைச் சேர்ப்பதன் மூலம் மிகவும் கவர்ச்சிகரமானதாக மாற்றவும்.

🇮🇳Telugu

అలంకరించండి

ఆభరణం, రంగు మొదలైన వాటిని జోడించడం ద్వారా మరింత ఆకర్షణీయంగా చేయండి.

🇮🇳Marathi

सजवणे

अलंकार, रंग इ. जोडून अधिक आकर्षक बनवा.

🇮🇳Gujarati

સજાવટ

આભૂષણ, રંગ વગેરે ઉમેરીને વધુ આકર્ષક બનાવો.

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಲಂಕರಿಸಲು

ಆಭರಣ, ಬಣ್ಣ ಇತ್ಯಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಆಕರ್ಷಕವಾಗಿಸಿ.

🇮🇳Malayalam

അലങ്കരിക്കുക

ആഭരണം, നിറം മുതലായവ ചേർത്ത് കൂടുതൽ ആകർഷകമാക്കുക.

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਜਾਉਣਾ

ਗਹਿਣੇ, ਰੰਗ ਆਦਿ ਜੋੜ ਕੇ ਹੋਰ ਆਕਰਸ਼ਕ ਬਣਾਓ।

🇵🇰Urdu

سجانا

زیور، رنگ وغیرہ شامل کرکے مزید پرکشش بنائیں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

装饰

通过添加装饰、颜色等使其更具吸引力。

🇯🇵Japanese

飾る

装飾や色などを加えてより魅力的にします。

🇰🇷Korean

장식하다

장식, 색상 등을 추가하여 더욱 매력적으로 만듭니다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

trang trí

làm cho hấp dẫn hơn bằng cách thêm đồ trang trí, màu sắc, v.v.

🇹🇭Thai

ตกแต่ง

เพิ่มความน่าสนใจด้วยการเพิ่มการตกแต่ง สีสัน ฯลฯ

🇮🇩Indonesian

menghias

membuatnya lebih menarik dengan menambahkan ornamen, warna, dll.

🇵🇭Filipino

palamutihan

gawing mas kaakit-akit sa pamamagitan ng pagdaragdag ng dekorasyon, kulay, atbp.

🇲🇾Malay

menghias

membuat lebih menarik dengan menambah perhiasan, warna, dll.

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تزيين

اجعله أكثر جاذبية بإضافة الزخرفة واللون وما إلى ذلك.

🇮🇷Persian

تزئین کنید

با افزودن زیورآلات، رنگ و غیره جذابیت بیشتری پیدا کنید.

🇹🇷Turkish

süslemek

Süsleme, renk vb. ekleyerek daha çekici hale getirin.

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְקַשֵׁט

להפוך לאטרקטיבי יותר על ידי הוספת קישוט, צבע וכו'.

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The primary meaning of 'decorate' is 'make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.'.

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Using 'decorate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'decorate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'decorate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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