Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with decorate in American Collocation
decorate
verb
transitive
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈdekəˌreɪt/
in an attractive way
attractively
beautifully
nicely
The church was beautifully decorated with flowers to match the bride’s bouquet.
in an expensive way and with many features
elaborately
lavishly
ornately
richly
Her hat is elaborately decorated with pearls and a star motif.
with bright colours
brightly
The walls and ceilings were brightly decorated with the children’s own work and excellent teaching materials.