Renovate vs. Decorate

Renovate vs. Decorate — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Renovate and Decorate

Renovateverb

(transitive) To renew; to revamp something to make it look new again.

This house is shabby: it needs renovating.

Decorateverb

(transitive) To furnish with decorations.

We decorated the Christmas tree with tinsel and baubles.

Renovateverb

(transitive) To restore to freshness or vigor.

Decorateverb

(transitive) To improve the appearance of an interior of, as a house, room, or office.

There's some paint left over from when we decorated the guest bedroom.

Renovateverb

restore to a previous or better condition;

They renovated the ceiling of the Sixtine Chapel

Decorateverb

(intransitive) To decorate an interior space, as a house, room, or office.

People tend to decorate for the holidays or special events.
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Renovateverb

make brighter and prettier;

we refurbished the guest wingMy wife wants us to renovate

Decorateverb

(transitive) To honor by providing a medal, ribbon, or other adornment.

He was a decorated soldier who served in three wars.

Renovateverb

give new life or energy to;

A hot soup will revive meThis will renovate my spiritsThis treatment repaired my health

Decorateverb

To extend a method, etc. by attaching some further code item.

It makes sure that the field name argument is not empty, and that the field specified there is an actual existing field in the class which declares the method decorated with this attribute.

Decorateverb

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.;

Decorate the room for the partybeautify yourself for the special day

Decorateverb

be beautiful to look at;

Flowers adorned the tables everywhere
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Decorateverb

award a mark of honor, as a medal, to

Decorateverb

provide with decoration;

dress the windows