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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Deck \Deck\ (d[e^]k), verb (used with an object) [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.
To deck with clouds the uncolored sky. --Milton.
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.
Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency. --Job xl. 10.
And deck my body in gay ornaments. --Shak.
The dew with spangles decked the ground. --Dryden.
3. To furnish with a deck, as a vessel.
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. [WordNet 1.5]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
decked \decked\ adjective clothed or adorned with finery.
Syn: adorned(predicate), bedecked(predicate)(predicate), decked out(predicate). [WordNet 1.5]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
decked
adjective: clothed or adorned with finery [syn: {adorned(p)}, {bedecked(p)}, {decked(p)}, {decked out(p)}]
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