Main Entry: ²deck

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Dutch dekken to cover; akin to Old High German decchen

Date: 1513

1 obsolete : cover
2 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 embellishments
3 [¹deck] : to furnish with or as if with a deck
4 [¹deck] : to knock down forcibly : floor <decked him with one punch>

synonyms see adorn