adorn vs illustrate

illustrate vs adorn

adorn and illustrate both are verbs.

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

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

adorn: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
illustrate: supply with illustrations

Other hyponyms of adorn include wreathe, beset, encrust, incrust, braid, broider, embroider, stick, garland, fledge, flight, bespangle, spangle, foliate, flag, bard, 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 (verb)	illustrate (verb)
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.	clarify by giving an example of
furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors	depict with an illustration
be beautiful to look at	supply with illustrations

Difference between adorn and illustrate

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