Verb
ornament -
be an ornament to; "stars ornamented the Christmas tree"
grace ,
adorn ,
beautify ,
deck ,
decorate ,
embellish knock down with force; "He decked his opponent"
ornament -
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party" ; "beautify yourself for the special day"
decorate ,
adorn ,
grace ,
embellish ,
beautify
modify ,
alter ,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite" ; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
wreathe form into a wreath
beset ,
encrust ,
incrust assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards"
braid form or weave into a braid or braids; "braid hair"
broider ,
embroider add details to
stick saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous; "They stuck me with the dinner bill" ; "I was stung with a huge tax bill"
illustrate supply with illustrations; "illustrate a book with drawings"
garland adorn with bands of flowers or leaves; "They garlanded the statue"
fledge ,
flight grow feathers; "The young sparrows are fledging already"
bespangle ,
spangle dot or sprinkle with sparkling or glittering objects
foliate grow leaves; "the tree foliated in Spring"
flag provide with a flag; "Flag this file so that I can recognize it immediately"
bard ,
barde ,
caparison ,
dress up put a caparison on; "caparison the horses for the festive occasion"
bead string together like beads
pipe trim with piping; "pipe the skirt"
applique sew on as a decoration
gild the lily ,
paint the lily make unnecessary additions to what is already complete
vermiculate decorate with wavy or winding lines
smock embellish by sewing in straight lines crossing each other diagonally; "The folk dancers wore smocked shirts"
hang suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste; "hang the venison for a few days"
prank dress up showily; "He pranked himself out in his best clothes"
tinsel interweave with tinsel; "tinseled velvet"
tart up dress up in a cheap and provocative way
stucco coat with stucco; "stucco the ceiling"
redecorate redo the decoration of an apartment or house
panel decorate with panels; "panel the walls with wood"
bejewel ,
jewel adorn or decorate with precious stones; "jeweled dresses"
filet ,
fillet cut into filets; "filet the fish"
scallop shape or cut in scallops; "scallop the hem of the dress"
bedizen dress up garishly and tastelessly
dress ship decorate a ship with flags
garnish ,
trim ,
dress adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
trim adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
bedeck ,
bedight ,
deck knock down with force; "He decked his opponent"
festoon decorate with strings of flowers; "The public buildings were festooned for the holiday"
enamel coat, inlay, or surface with enamel
inlay decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal
lacquer coat with lacquer; "A lacquered box from China"
begild ,
engild ,
gild decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold
illuminate add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)
blazon ,
emblazon decorate with heraldic arms
emblazon ,
color ,
colour decorate with heraldic arms
fringe decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe; "fur fringed the hem of the dress"
fret wear away or erode
landscape do landscape gardening; "My sons landscapes for corporations and earns a good living"
ornament be an ornament to; "stars ornamented the Christmas tree"
