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Decking
(gcide) | Deck \Deck\ (d[e^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Decked (d[e^]kt); p.
pr. & vb. n. Decking.] [D. dekken to cover; akin to E.
thatch. See Thatch.]
1. To cover; to overspread.
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To deck with clouds the uncolored sky. --Milton.
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2. To dress, as the person; to clothe; especially, to clothe
with more than ordinary elegance; to array; to adorn; to
embellish.
Syn: adorn, decorate, grace, embellish, ornament, beautify.
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Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency.
--Job xl. 10.
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And deck my body in gay ornaments. --Shak.
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The dew with spangles decked the ground. --Dryden.
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3. To furnish with a deck, as a vessel.
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4. to knock down (a person) with a forceful blow; as, He
decked his opponent with a single punch.
Syn: coldcock, dump, knock down, floor.
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Bedecking
(gcide) | Bedeck \Be*deck"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bedecked (?); p. pr. &
vb. n. Bedecking.]
To deck, ornament, or adorn; to grace.
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Bedecked with boughs, flowers, and garlands. --Pennant.
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