decorate

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

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

   They were decorated for their services in the military.

2. 2
   verb

   To furnish with decorations.

   We decorated the Christmas tree with tinsel and baubles.

3. 3
   verb

   To improve the appearance of an interior of, as a house, room, or office.

   There's some paint left over from when we decorated the guest bedroom.

4. 4
   verb

   To honor by providing a medal, ribbon, or other adornment.

   He was a decorated soldier who served in three wars.

5. 5
   verb

   To extend a method, etc. by attaching some further code item.

   It makes sure that the field name argument is not empty, and that the field specified there is an actual existing field in the class which declares the method decorated with this attribute.

6. 6
   verb

   provide with decoration

7. 7
   verb

   make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

8. 8
   verb

   be beautiful to look at

Etymology

From 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”).