décorer
to decorate
verb deh-koh-REH Rare
Origin: From Latin decorare, from decus (beauty, honour).
Usage Note
Décorer covers both adorning a room (décorer une pièce) and awarding an official decoration or medal (décorer un soldat). The noun décoration is common in both senses. The adjective décoratif means decorative.
Examples
"Ils ont décoré la salle pour la fête."
Natural Translation
They decorated the hall for the party.

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