Meaning

verb make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

verb be beautiful to look at

verb award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to

originFrom 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”).

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