The town decorated her for her heroic act.
•She was decorated for her heroism.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
decorate — [[t]de̱kəreɪt[/t]] ♦♦♦ decorates, decorating, decorated 1) VERB If you decorate something, you make it more attractive by adding things to it. [V n with n] He decorated his room with pictures of all his favorite sports figures... [V n] Simply… … English dictionary
decorate — dec|o|rate S3 [ˈdekəreıt] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: decoratus, past participle of decorare to decorate , from decus honour, decoration ] 1.) [I and T] BrE to paint the inside of a room, put special paper on the walls etc ▪ The bathroom … Dictionary of contemporary English
decorate */*/ — UK [ˈdekəreɪt] / US [ˈdekəˌreɪt] verb Word forms decorate : present tense I/you/we/they decorate he/she/it decorates present participle decorating past tense decorated past participle decorated 1) a) [transitive] to make something look more… … English dictionary
decorate — dec|o|rate [ dekə,reıt ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to make something look more attractive by putting nice things on it or in it: Have you decorated your Christmas tree yet? decorate something with something: The room had been decorated with… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
garland — gar|land1 [ garlənd ] noun count a ring of flowers, leaves, etc. that you wear around your head or neck or use for decorating something garland gar|land 2 [ garlənd ] verb transitive MAINLY LITERARY to decorate someone or something with flowers … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
garland — I UK [ˈɡɑː(r)lənd] / US [ˈɡɑrlənd] noun [countable] Word forms garland : singular garland plural garlands a ring of flowers, leaves etc that you wear around your head or neck or use for decorating something II UK [ˈɡɑː(r)lənd] / US [ˈɡɑrlənd]… … English dictionary
garland — gar|land1 [ˈga:lənd US ˈga:r ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: garlande] a ring of flowers or leaves, worn on your head or around your neck for decoration or for a special ceremony →↑wreath garland of ▪ garlands of flowers garland 2… … Dictionary of contemporary English
do — do1 W1S1 [du:] auxiliary v past tense did [dıd] past participle done [dʌn] third person singular does [dəz strong dʌz] [: Old English; Origin: don] 1.) a) used with another verb to form questions or negatives ▪ Do you like bananas? ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
chase — chase1 [ tʃeıs ] verb ** ▸ 1 follow someone/something quickly ▸ 2 force someone from power ▸ 3 hurry ▸ 4 try hard to get something ▸ 5 decorate metal ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to follow someone or something quickly in order to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
do — do1 [ du ] (3rd person singular does [ weak dəz, strong dʌz ] ; past tense did [ dıd ] ; past participle done [ dʌn ] ) verb *** Do can be used in the following ways: as an auxiliary verb, especially for forming questions and negatives in the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
List of words having different meanings in British and American English: A–L — Differences between American and British English American English … Wikipedia
