decorate (decorates 3rd person present) (decorating present participle) (decorated past tense & past participle )
1 verb If you decorate something, you make it more attractive by adding things to it.
He decorated his room with pictures of all his favorite sports figures... V n with n
2 verb If you decorate a room or the inside of a building, you put new paint or wallpaper on the walls and ceiling, and paint the woodwork.
When they came to decorate the rear bedroom, it was Jemma who had the final say... V n
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decorating n-uncount
I did a lot of the decorating myself.
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decoration n-uncount
The renovation process and decoration took four months.
3 verb If someone is decorated, they are given a medal or other honour as an official reward for something that they have done.
He was decorated for bravery in battle. be V-ed