applique vs ornament

applique and ornament both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
applique	Yes	No	Yes	No
ornament	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ornament is a hypernym of applique; that is, ornament is a word with a broader meaning than applique:

Other hypernyms of applique include adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace.

applique (noun)	ornament (noun)
a decorative design made of one material sewn over another	something used to beautify

applique (verb)	ornament (verb)
sew on as a decoration	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
	be an ornament to