decorate

decorate is a 8-letter English word with 5 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To deck with that which is becoming, ornamental, or honorary; to adorn; to beautify; to embellish; as, to decorate the person; to decorate an edifice; to decorate a lawn with flowers; to decorate the mind with moral beauties; to decorate a hero with honors. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 12 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To deck with that which is becoming, ornamental, or honorary; to adorn; to beautify; to embellish; as, to decorate the person; to decorate an edifice; to decorate a lawn with flowers; to decorate the mind with moral beauties; to decorate a hero with honors.
2. verb. provide with decoration

   "dress the windows"

   Synonyms: dress

3. verb. make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

   "Decorate the room for the party"

   "beautify yourself for the special day"

   Synonyms: adorn, beautify, embellish, grace, ornament

4. verb. award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to

   "He was decorated for his services in the military"

5. verb. be beautiful to look at

   "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere"

   Synonyms: adorn, beautify, deck, embellish, grace

Synonyms

dress, adorn, beautify, embellish, grace, ornament, deck

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in decorate:

ocreated, recoated

Common word forms

decorated, decorates, decorating

Words from these letters

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