Decorare

Decorare is an Italian verb that means to decorate or adorn. It is transitive and used to describe the act of adding ornament or embellishment to places, objects, or events. Common contexts include interior design, crafts, celebrations, and ceremonies. Examples include decorare una stanza, decorare una torta, or decorare l'ambiente.

As a regular first-conjugation verb, decorare follows the standard -are pattern. In the present tense it appears as decoro, decori, decora, decoriamo, decorate, decorano. The passato prossimo is formed with avere: ho decorato, hai decorato, ha decorato, abbiamo decorato, avete decorato, hanno decorato. Other tenses align with the regular -are conjugation.

In use, decorare emphasizes intentional arrangement and visual improvement, often describing deliberate aesthetic work on spaces, objects, or events. It can pair with direct objects (decorare la casa), with prepositional phrases (decorare con fiori), or appear in phrases such as decorare la sala or decorare una festa.

Etymology and related terms: decorare derives from Latin decorare, from decor- meaning beauty or propriety, and is cognate with Spanish decorar, French décorer, and related Romance-language forms. Related Italian terms include decorazione (decoration), ornamento (ornament), and abbellimento (beautification).

See also: decorazione, ornamento, abbellimento.