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decorate

intermediateB1

/ˈdɛkəreɪt/ · dec-o-rate

To make something look more attractive by adding items or features.

Meanings

verbformal

To make something look more attractive by adding items or features.

کسی چیز کو اضافی اشیاء یا خصوصیات شامل کرکے مزید دلکش بنانا۔

آرائش کرنا

araish karna

Synonyms

embellishadornenhanceسجانازیبائش کرناسنوارنا

Antonyms

defaceruinstripبرباد کرناخارج کرناناقص کرنا

Common Collocations

  • decorate the room
  • decorate for a party
  • decorate a cake

Example Sentences

They plan to decorate the living room for the holidays.

وہ تعطیلات کے لئے رہائشی کمرے کو آرائش کرنے کا ارادہ رکھتے ہیں۔

Woh ta’atilat ke liye rehayshi kamray ko araish karne ka irada rakhte hain.

She loves to decorate her home with plants and lights.

اُسے اپنے گھر کو پودوں اور روشنیوں سے سنوارنا پسند ہے۔

Use apne ghar ko podon aur roshniyon se sanwarna pasand hai.

Artists often decorate their canvases with vibrant colors.

فنکار اکثر اپنے کینوس پر چمکدار رنگوں سے آرائش کرتے ہیں۔

Fankaar aksar apne canvas par chamakdar rangon se araish karte hain.

Easily Confused With

decorum:While 'decorate' refers to enhancing appearance, 'decorum' relates to behavior and etiquette.

Word Family

decoration
nounآرائش
decorator
nounآرائش کرنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'decorate' like 'decorate with love', enhancing spaces with warmth.

Picture a room being filled with cheerful decorations like balloons and lights.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے بہت نکلے میرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے

Hazaron khwahishen aisi keh har khwahish pe dam nikle Bohat nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle

Thousands of desires, each so intense that they can take my breath away; many of my wishes came true, yet they were still too few.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

سجنے سنورنے سے زیادہ عمل اہم ہے

Sajne sanwarne se ziada amal ahm hai

Action is more important than decoration and appearance.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "decorare" — to adorn

First known use: 15th century

The term 'decorate' comes from the Latin word 'decorare', which means to adorn or beautify. It has evolved over centuries to encompass various forms of embellishing both physical spaces and objects.