decorate
/ˈdɛkəɹeɪt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.36 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "We decorated the Christmas tree with tinsel and baubles."
- "There's some paint left over from when we decorated the guest bedroom."
- "We moved in over a month ago but we still haven't gotten started on decorating."
- "People tend to decorate for the holidays or special events."
- "He was decorated for his service in three wars."
- "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."
Etymology
From Middle English decorat (“adorned”), from Latin decorātus, perfect passive participle of decorō (“to adorn, distinguish, honor”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from decus (“ornament, grace, dignity, honor”, decor- in compounds), akin to decor (“elegance, grace, beauty, ornament”), from decet (“adorn, befit”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *deḱ-, decorat, decorātus
Usage
Inflected Forms
decorates (present, singular)
decorating (participle, present)
decorated (participle, past)
decorated (past)
more decorate (comparative)
most decorate (superlative)