adorn vs incrust

incrust vs adorn

adorn and incrust both are verbs.

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

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

adorn: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
incrust: decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)

Other hyponyms of adorn include wreathe, beset, encrust, braid, broider, embroider, stick, illustrate, 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)	incrust (verb)
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.	form a crust or a hard layer
furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors	cover or coat with a crust
be beautiful to look at	decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)

Difference between adorn and incrust

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