different between decorate vs wainscot

English

Etymology

From Latin decoratus, past participle of decorare (“to adorn, distinguish, honor”), from decus (“ornament, grace, dignity, honor”), akin to decor (“elegance, grace, beauty, ornament”), from decet (“adorn, befit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?k??e?t/
• Hyphenation: dec?or?ate

Verb

decorate (third-person singular simple present decorates, present participle decorating, simple past and past participle decorated)

1. (transitive) To furnish with decorations.

2. (transitive) To improve the appearance of an interior of, as a house, room, or office.

3. (intransitive) To decorate an interior space, as a house, room, or office.

4. (transitive) To honor by providing a medal, ribbon, or other adornment.

5. (programming, transitive) To extend a method, etc. by attaching some further code item.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:decorate

Derived terms

• decorative
• decorator
• decoratress
• decoratrix
• redecorate

Related terms

• decoration

Translations

References

• decorate in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• decorate at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• recoated

Italian

Verb

decorate

1. second-person plural present and imperative of decorare

Latin

Verb

decor?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of decor?

English

Etymology

From Middle English waynscot, from Middle Low German wagenschot, assumed to be from wagen (“wagon”) + schot, believed to mean “partition”.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?we?nsk?t/

Noun

wainscot (plural wainscots)

1. (architecture) An area of wooden (especially oaken) panelling on the lower part of a room’s walls.
2. Any of various noctuid moths.

Synonyms

• panelling (uncountable)

Translations

Verb

wainscot (third-person singular simple present wainscots, present participle wainscotting, simple past and past participle wainscotted)

1. To decorate a wall with a wainscot.

Translations