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  • 61clothe — /klohdh/, v.t., clothed or clad, clothing. 1. to dress; attire. 2. to provide with clothing. 3. to cover with or as with clothing. [bef. 950; ME clothen, OE clathian, deriv. of clath CLOTH] Syn. 1. robe, garb, array, accouter, bedeck. * * * …

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  • 62deck — /dek/, n. 1. Naut. a. a floorlike surface wholly or partially occupying one level of a hull, superstructure, or deckhouse, generally cambered, and often serving as a member for strengthening the structure of a vessel. b. the space between such a… …

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  • 63decorate — /dek euh rayt /, v.t., decorated, decorating. 1. to furnish or adorn with something ornamental or becoming; embellish: to decorate walls with murals. 2. to plan and execute the design, furnishings, and ornamentation of the interior of (a house,… …

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  • 64embellish — embellisher, n. /em bel ish/, v.t. 1. to beautify by or as if by ornamentation; ornament; adorn. 2. to enhance (a statement or narrative) with fictitious additions. [1300 50; ME embelisshen < AF, MF embeliss (s. of embelir), equiv. to em EM 1 +&#8230; …

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  • 65garnish — garnishable, adj. garnisher, n. /gahr nish/, v.t. 1. to provide or supply with something ornamental; adorn; decorate. 2. to provide (a food) with something that adds flavor, decorative color, etc.: to garnish boiled potatoes with chopped parsley …

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  • 66trim — trimly, adv. trimness, n. /trim/, v., trimmed, trimming, n., adj., trimmer, trimmest, adv. v.t. 1. to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge. 2. to remove (something superfluous or dispensable) by …

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  • 67Martianus Capella — • Roman writer of Africa who flourished in the fifth century Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Martianus Capella     Martianus Capella      …

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  • 68hang — 1. verb /hæŋ/ a) To be or remain suspended. The lights hung from the ceiling. b) To float, as if suspended. The smoke hung in the room. Syn: suspend …

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  • 69bejewel — verb To decorate or bedeck with jewels or gems …

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  • 70bedight — verb /bɪˈdʌɪt/ to equip or bedeck , 1922: Who comes through Michan’s land, bedight in sable armour? O’Bloom, the son of Rory: it is he. (Joyce, Ulysses) …

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