dress up; disguise; pretend
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesverb
to dress up; to decorate; to deck out
Used for making people or places look attractive through decoration or clothing.
The holiday square was decorated especially beautifully.
She decorated the room to be very cozy.
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The bride was dressed up extremely beautifully.
The children decorated the classroom into a fairy tale world.
The shop windows were decorated in colorful splendor.
verb
to disguise oneself as; to dress up as
Often involves changing one's appearance to assume a different identity or role, sometimes for concealment or performance.
He disguised himself as a fortune teller to enter the city and scout enemy intelligence.
The spy disguised himself as a merchant to infiltrate enemy territory.
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The actor dressed up as an ancient general.
To avoid capture, he disguised himself as an old man.
The children dressed up as various animals to attend the party.
verb
to pretend; to feign; to sham
Implies assuming a false appearance or manner to deceive others.
The witch pretended to be an immortal to deceive people.
He was clearly very sad, yet he pretended not to care.
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Don't put on a pitiful act to gain sympathy.
The enemy pretended to be friendly forces trying to pass through the defense line.
She always pretends to be very strong, but actually she is very fragile inside.