Main Entry:

²deck

Function:

transitive verb

Etymology:

Dutch dekken to cover; akin to Old High German decchen

Date:

1513

1obsolete : cover2 a: to clothe in a striking or elegant manner : array <decked out in furs> b: decorate <deck the halls with boughs of holly — English carol> c: to portray or present with embellishments3 [¹deck] : to furnish with or as if with a deck4 [¹deck] : to knock down forcibly : floor <decked him with one punch>

synonyms see adorn