bard vs decorate

bard is a noun but decorate is not a noun.

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

As verbs, decorate is a hypernym of bard; that is, decorate is a word with a broader meaning than bard:

Other hypernyms of bard include adorn, beautify, embellish, grace, ornament.

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

bard (verb)	decorate (verb)
put a caparison on	provide with decoration
	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
	award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to
	be beautiful to look at