DEC'ORATE, verb transitive [Latin comeliness, grace.] 1. To adorn; to beautify; to embellish; used of external ornaments or apparel; as, to decorate the person; to decorate an edifice; to decorate a lawn with flowers. 2. To adorn with internal grace or beauty; to render lovely; as, to decorate the mind with virtue. 3. To adorn or beautify with any thing agreeable; to embellish; as, to decorate a hero with honors, or a lady with accomplishments.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI