decorates
Makes more beautiful
Decorates means adds ornamentation or visual appeal to something.
A person decorates a room with art, a cake with frosting, a Christmas tree with lights: She decorates her apartment with plants and vintage posters.
In military and ceremonial contexts, to decorate someone is to honor them with a medal or award: The general decorated the soldier for bravery.
Decorative embellishments for display
- beautifiesMakes more attractive
- festoonsDecorative hanging chains
- garnishesDecorative food additions
- trimsCuts or decorates slightly
enhances · accessorizes · bedazzles · prettifies · decks · arrays · dresses · bedecks
Cutting away excess
- festooningDecorating with draped ornaments
- hangingExecution by noose
- stringingPassing through sequentially
- lightsSources of illumination
garlands · tinsel · wreaths · bunting · streamers · balloons · banners · ornaments
Decorative food additions
- platesFlat eating dishes
- arrangesPuts into order
- drizzlesLight, scattered precipitation
- dustsRemoves fine particles
sprinkles · tops · finishes · glazes · pipes · frosts · ices · presents
Provides or equips
- stylesDistinctive ways or manners
- arrangesPuts into order
- wallpapersDecorative adhesive room sheets
- paintsColored surface liquids
upholsters · curtains · cushions · vases · artwork · mirrors · rugs · throws
Awards for achievement
- commendsFormally praises or endorses
- awardsFormal honors bestowed
- honorsRecognition for achievement
- recognizesPerceives as known
distinguishes · cites · celebrates · acknowledges · badges · ribbons · citations · laurels
ornaments
Decorative embellishments for display
- beautifiesMakes more attractive
- festoonsDecorative hanging chains
- garnishesDecorative food additions
trims · enhances · accessorizes · bedazzles · prettifies · decks · arrays · dresses · bedecks · enriches
trimming
Cutting away excess
- festooningDecorating with draped ornaments
- hangingExecution by noose
- stringingPassing through sequentially
lights · garlands · tinsel · wreaths · bunting · streamers · balloons · banners · ornaments · baubles
garnishes
Decorative food additions
dusts · sprinkles · tops · finishes · glazes · pipes · frosts · ices · presents · flourishes
furnishes
Provides or equips
- stylesDistinctive ways or manners
- arrangesPuts into order
- wallpapersDecorative adhesive room sheets
paints · upholsters · curtains · cushions · vases · artwork · mirrors · rugs · throws · plants
medals
Awards for achievement
recognizes · distinguishes · cites · celebrates · acknowledges · badges · ribbons · citations · laurels · accolades
- embellishesbeautifies, ornaments, garnishes, trims, bedecks
- decorationsornament, ornaments, embellishment, trim, wreaths
decoratesdefaces
Damages surface appearance
disfigures · mars · spoils · vandalizes · uglifies
- 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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