beautify vs spangle

spangle vs beautify

beautify is not a noun while spangle is a noun.

beautify and spangle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beautify	No	No	Yes	No
spangle	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

beautify: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
spangle: decorate with spangles

Other hyponyms of beautify include wreathe, beset, encrust, incrust, braid, broider, embroider, stick, illustrate, garland, fledge, flight, bespangle, 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.

beautify (noun)	spangle (noun)
	adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing

beautify (verb)	spangle (verb)
make more beautiful	decorate with spangles
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.	glitter as if covered with spangles
be beautiful to look at

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