bedeck
2 synonyms for bedeck, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To decorate something, often in a grand or showy way.
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Etymology
Formed from be- + deck. Compare West Frisian bedekke (“to cover”), Dutch bedekken (“to cover, coat, overlay”), German bedecken (“to cover, top, overlay”) and Swedish betäcka (“to cover, shelter”); it is a doublet of bethatch.
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