query | If you d_______ a room or the inside of a building, you put new paint or wallpaper on the walls and ceiling, and paint the woodwork .If you decorate a room or the inside of a building, you put new paint or wallpaper on the walls and ceiling, and paint the woodwork . We decorated the guest bedroom in shades of white and cream. The boys are planning to decorate when they get the time. I had the flat decorated quickly so that Philippa could move in. ...a small, badly decorated office. I did a lot of the decorating myself. The renovation process and decoration took four months. |
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word | decorate |
full-definition | verb If you decorate something, you make it more attractive by adding things to it. He decorated his room with pictures of all his favorite sports figures. Use shells to decorate boxes, trays, mirrors or even pots. If you decorate a room or the inside of a building, you put new paint or wallpaper on the walls and ceiling, and paint the woodwork . We decorated the guest bedroom in shades of white and cream. The boys are planning to decorate when they get the time. I had the flat decorated quickly so that Philippa could move in. ...a small, badly decorated office. I did a lot of the decorating myself. The renovation process and decoration took four months. If something decorates a place or an object, it makes it look more attractive. Posters decorate the walls. If someone is decorated, they are given a medal or other honour as an official reward for something that they have done . He was decorated for bravery in battle. |
inflections | decoratesdecoratingdecorateddecoratingdecoration |
cefr-level | B1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b1
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