to bedeck oneself
1adorn — adorn, decorate, ornament, embellish, beautify, deck, bedeck, garnish mean to add something unessential in order to enhance the appearance. These words and especially the first five are often used interchangeably; certain distinctions, however,… …
2preen — v 1.(all of animals, esp. birds) plume, trim; groom, dress. 2.(all of oneself) primp, beautify, prettify, fix up, Inf. titivate, Inf. spruce up, Inf. doll up, Inf. gussy up, Sl. trick up, Sl. dude up, Sl. swank up, Sl. fig out; array, bedizen,… …
3ar-1*, themat. (a)re-, heavy basis arǝ-, rē- and i-basis (a)rī̆ -, rēi- — ar 1*, themat. (a)re , heavy basis arǝ , rē and i basis (a)rī̆ , rēi English meaning: to move, pass Deutsche Übersetzung: “fũgen, passen” Note: Root ar 1*, themat. (a)re , heavy basis arǝ , rē and i Basis (a)rī̆ , rēi : “to move …
4prepare — v 1. make ready, ready, Inf. prep; clear the decks, prepare for, make preparations for, prime, groom, get ready or set, Inf. square away, Archaic. boun; set up, fix up, arrange, order, put things in order, set one s house in order; lay the… …
5clothe — I verb accouter, amicire, appoint, arm, array, attire oneself, bedeck, bedrape, cloak, conceal, costume, cover, cover up, disguise, drape, dress, embroider, empower, enable, encase, endow, endue, enfold, enrobe, envelop, enwrap, equip, fit out,… …
6grace — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. delicacy, tact, culture; graciousness, courtesy; attractiveness, charm; compassion, mercy, clemency; saintliness, piety. See permission, gratitude, forgiveness, elegance, pity. v. adorn, honor,… …
7beautify — v 1. adorn, prettify, grace, smarten, titivate, dress up, embellish, elaborate; enhance, heighten, set off, enrich, sweeten; bedeck, deck, deck out, array, ornament, fret, decorate, emblazon, garnish; spangle, bespangle, embroider, emboss,… …
8bedaub — v 1. besmear, smear, smirch, smudge; soil, stain, smutch, begrime; daub all over, blot, spot, blemish, splash, bespatter; blotch, mar, deface. 2. bedeck, deck out, bedizen, ornament gaudily or excessively; overdress, dress to the teeth, Sl. doll… …
9prettify — v 1.Often Disparaging. pretty, pretty up, make pretty, beautify, make beautiful; dress up, Sl. jazz up, liven up, perk up, brighten up; spruce up, smarten up, Inf. titivate, Sl. spiff up; embellish, trim, garnish, decorate, adorn, deck, bedeck,… …
10primp — v 1. adorn, decorate, ornament, trim, garnish, furbish, embellish, Archaic. dight, Archaic. ouch; dress, clothe, garb, habit; outfit, fit up, accou ter, gear, turn out; array, bedizen, deck, deck out, bedeck, trap. 2.(all of oneself) preen, plume …
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