decorate
Embellish a space
Decorate means to add ornamentation or embellishment to something, making it more attractive or festive: We decorated the house for the holidays.
You decorate a room with furniture and art, a cake with frosting, a Christmas tree with ornaments.
To decorate someone is to confer a medal or honor: The general decorated the soldier for bravery.
A decorated veteran has received such recognition.
Add beauty to
- beautifyMake more attractive
- bedeckTo ornament elaborately
- enhanceIncrease in quality
- garnishDecorative food topping
ornament · prettify · trim · enrich · festoon · emblazon · jazz up · spruce up
Decorative embellishments for display
- tinselMetallic decorative strips
- garlandDecorative strand of foliage
- wreathDecorative foliage circle
- lightsSources of illumination
ribbons · baubles · streamers · banners · balloons · confetti · bunting · centerpiece
Cutout pattern for painting
- decoupageGlued cutout decoration art
- appliquéCutout stitched onto fabric
- beadworkStrung ornament craft
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
lacework · macramé · quilting · mosaic · gilding · papercrafts · scrapbooking · woodburning
Metal honor token
- commendationFormal expression of approval
- ribbonSlender ornamental strip
- citationMention of a source
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
honor · distinction · award · insignia · purple heart · silver star · valor · gallantry
Sweet cake covering
- frostingSweet cake covering
- fondantSmooth, moldable cake covering
- pipingTubes for fluid transport
- sprinklesDecorative dessert toppings
rosettes · buttercream · ganache · marzipan · glaze · dragées · edible flowers · sugar paste
adorn
Add beauty to
garnish · ornament · prettify · trim · enrich · festoon · emblazon · jazz up · spruce up · dress up
ornaments
Decorative embellishments for display
lights · ribbons · baubles · streamers · banners · balloons · confetti · bunting · centerpiece · candles
stencil
Cutout pattern for painting
- decoupageGlued cutout decoration art
- appliquéCutout stitched onto fabric
- beadworkStrung ornament craft
embroidery · lacework · macramé · quilting · mosaic · gilding · papercrafts · scrapbooking · woodburning · painting
medal
Metal honor token
- commendationFormal expression of approval
- ribbonSlender ornamental strip
- citationMention of a source
badge · honor · distinction · award · insignia · purple heart · silver star · valor · gallantry · meritorious
icing
Sweet cake covering
sprinkles · rosettes · buttercream · ganache · marzipan · glaze · dragées · edible flowers · sugar paste · royal icing
furnish
Supply or equip
upholstery · cushions · rugs · mirrors · vases · artwork · shelving · lighting · accents · textiles
- decorateadorn, beautify, embellish, ornament, garnish
- improveimprove, enhance, better, refine, upgrade
- makeoversmakeover, glow-up, revamp, refresh, renovate
- trick outtrick out, tricked out, soup up, pimp out, pimped out
- housingapartments, home, house, houses, homes
- weddingwedding, wedding ring, marry, wedding ceremony, wedding rings
decoratestrip
Narrow elongated piece
bare · denude · dismantle · undecorate · divest
decoratesimplify
Make less complex
streamline · minimize · strip down · reduce · pare down
- military decorationAward for armed forces
- holiday decorationsFestive items for display
- Christmas decorationFestive seasonal embellishment
- cake decoratingAdorning baked confections
- interior decoratingArranging and furnishing rooms
- decorative bordersEdging for visual appeal
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