adorn vs bard

adorn is not a noun while bard is a noun.

adorn and bard both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
adorn	No	No	Yes	No
bard	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bard is a hyponym of adorn; that is, bard is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adorn:

adorn: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
bard: put a caparison on

Other hyponyms of adorn include wreathe, beset, encrust, incrust, braid, broider, embroider, stick, illustrate, garland, fledge, flight, bespangle, spangle, foliate, flag, barde, caparison, dress up, bead, pipe, applique, gild the lily, paint the lily, vermiculate, smock, hang, prank, tinsel, tart up, stucco, redecorate, panel, bejewel, jewel, filet, fillet, scallop, bedizen, dress ship, dress, garnish, trim, trim, bedeck, bedight, deck, festoon, enamel, inlay, lacquer, begild, engild, gild, illuminate, blazon, emblazon, color, colour, emblazon, fringe, fret, landscape.

adorn (noun)	bard (noun)
	an ornamental caparison for a horse
	a lyric poet

adorn (verb)	bard (verb)
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.	put a caparison on
furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
be beautiful to look at

Difference between adorn and bard

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