Emily Dickinson Lexicon

DEC'O-RATE, v.t. [L. decoro, from decus, decor, comeliness, grace. See Decency.]

1. To adorn; to beautify; to embellish; used of external ornaments or apparel; as, to decorate the person; to decorate an edifice; to decorate a lawn with flowers.
2. To adorn with internal grace or beauty; to render lovely; as, to decorate the mind with virtue.
3. To adorn or beautify with any thing agreeable; to embellish: as, to decorate a hero with honors, or a lady with accomplishments.