- 1[transitive] decorate something (with something) to make something look more attractive by putting things on it They decorated the room with flowers and balloons. The cake was decorated to look like a car.
- 2[transitive] decorate something to be placed on something in order to make it look more attractive synonym adorn Photographs of actors decorated the walls of the restaurant.
- 3[intransitive, transitive] to put paint, wallpaper, etc. on the walls and ceilings of a room or house decorate something We need to decorate the living room. The living room needs decorating.
- 4[transitive, usually passive] decorate somebody (for something) to give someone a medal as a sign of respect for something they have done She was decorated for her efforts during the war. Topic CollocationsDecorating and Home Improvementhouses
- refurbish/renovate a building/a house
- convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/ apartments/condominiums/condos
- extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen
- build an addition (on/to something)/a sunroom/a deck
- knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall
- knock out/down the wall separating two rooms
- furnish/paint/repaint a home/house/apartment/room
- be decorated in bright colors/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintings
- paint/plaster the walls/ceiling
- hang/put up/strip off/remove (the) wallpaper
- install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures
- build/put up shelves
- lay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio floor
- put up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtain
- do carpentry/the plumbing/the wiring (yourself)
- make home improvements
- add/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulation
- install double-glazing/a smoke alarm
- insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/the attic
- fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking faucet
- block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink/drain
- make/drill/fill a hole
- hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail
- tighten/loosen/remove a screw
- saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint wood
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NAmE//ˈdɛkəˌreɪt//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they decorate he / she / it decorates
past simple decorated
-ing form decorating
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