adorn vs wreathe

wreathe vs adorn

adorn and wreathe both are verbs.

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

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

adorn: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
wreathe: decorate or deck with wreaths

Other hyponyms of adorn include beset, encrust, incrust, 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)	wreathe (verb)
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.	form into a wreath
furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors	decorate or deck with wreaths
be beautiful to look at	move with slow, sinuous movements

Difference between adorn and wreathe

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