DECORATE Synonyms
There are 24 hypernyms of the word decorate. (close relations)
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| adorn | verbv | |||||
verb • make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. • be beautiful to look at • furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors | ||||||
| beautify | verbv | |||||
verb • make more beautiful • be beautiful to look at • make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. | ||||||
| embellish | verbv | |||||
verb • add details to • be beautiful to look at • make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. • make more beautiful | ||||||
| grace | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • (Greek mythology) one of three sisters who were the givers of beauty and charm; a favorite subject for sculptors • (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence • elegance and beauty of movement or expression • a sense of propriety and consideration for others • a disposition to kindness and compassion • a period of time past the deadline for fulfilling an obligation during which a penalty that would be imposed for being late is waived, especially an extended period granted as a special favor • a short prayer of thanks before a meal • (Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God verb • make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. • be beautiful to look at | ||||||
| deck | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • any of various platforms built into a vessel • street name for a packet of illegal drugs • a pack of 52 playing cards • a porch that resembles the deck on a ship verb • be beautiful to look at • decorate • knock down with force | ||||||
| ornament | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • something used to beautify verb • make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. • be an ornament to | ||||||
| appoint | verbv | |||||
verb • create and charge with a task or function • assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to • furnish | ||||||
| bedeck | verbv | |||||
verb • decorate | ||||||
| enhance | verbv | |||||
verb • increase the level of • make better or more attractive | ||||||
| festoon | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves • an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work • flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration verb • decorate with strings of flowers | ||||||
| furnish | verbv | |||||
verb • give something useful or necessary to • provide or equip with furniture | ||||||
| garnish | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration • any decoration added as a trimming or adornment verb • take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support • decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods | ||||||
| trim | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a state of arrangement or appearance • a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment • attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation • cutting down to the desired size or shape adjective satellite • thin and fit • characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder • neat and smart in appearance • severely simple in line or design verb • remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size • decorate, as with ornaments • cut down on; make a reduction in • balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces • be in equilibrium during a flight • decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods • cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of • cut closely • adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used | ||||||
| dress | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice • clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion • clothing in general adjective satellite • suitable for formal occasions • (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes verb • put on clothes • provide with clothes or put clothes on • put a finish on • dress in a certain manner • dress or groom with elaborate care • kill and prepare for market or consumption • arrange in ranks • decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods • provide with decoration • put a dressing on • cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of • cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width • convert into leather • apply a bandage or medication to • give a neat appearance to • arrange attractively | ||||||
