to bedeck oneself

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• adorn — 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,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• preen — 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,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• ar-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 …   Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary

• prepare — 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… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• clothe — 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,… …   Law dictionary

• grace — 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,… …   English dictionary for students

• beautify — 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,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• bedaub — 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… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• prettify — 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,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• primp — 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 …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• prink — v 1. dress or dress up, deck or deck out, bedeck, bedizen, array, prank; decorate, adorn, ornament, trim, garnish, embellish; prettify, pretty, make pretty, beautify, make beautiful; perk up, brighten up, spruce up, smarten up, make smart, Inf.… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder