Decorate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɛkəɹeɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Decorate is a verb meaning (transitive) To furnish with decorations.
Meaning
(transitive) To furnish with decorations.
More Meanings
- To improve the appearance of an interior of, as a house, room, or office.
- (transitive) To honor by providing a medal, ribbon, or other adornment.
- (programming, transitive) To extend a method, etc. by attaching some further code item.
- (obsolete, archaic) decorated, adorned
Example Sentences
He was a decorated soldier who served in three wars.
We decorated the Christmas tree with tinsel and baubles.
People tend to decorate for the holidays or special events.
It makes sure that the field name argument is not empty, and that the field specified there is an actual existing field in the class which declares the method decorated with this attribute.
Word Forms
- decorates
- decorating
- decorated
Synonyms for decorate
Depending on context, synonyms include adorn, apparel, array, invest, detail, beautify.
Antonyms for decorate
Common opposites include deface, disfigure, defigure, distort.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ornament, adorn, embellish, dress, deck, beautify.
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