decorate
Meaning
To decorate means to make something look more attractive by adding things to it.
💡 Be careful not to confuse "decorate" with "decorative," which describes something that is used for decoration.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
We
decided
to
decorate
the
living
room
for
my
mother's
birthday
.
In
the
morning
we
hung
colorful
flags
and
put
fresh
flowers
on
the
table
.
My
brother
was
blowing
up
balloons
while
I
cleaned
the
windows
and
moved
the
chairs
.
When
my
mother
came
in
,
she
smiled
and
said
the
room
looked
warm
and
nice
.
Common Phrases
decorate a room
decorate for a party
decorate with flowers
Synonyms
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