braid vs embellish

braid is a noun but embellish is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
braid	Yes	No	Yes	No
embellish	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, embellish is a hypernym of braid; that is, embellish is a word with a broader meaning than braid:

Other hypernyms of braid include adorn, beautify, decorate, grace, ornament.

braid (noun)	embellish (noun)
trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

braid (verb)	embellish (verb)
form or weave into a braid or braids	make more beautiful
decorate with braids or ribbons	add details to
make by braiding or interlacing	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
	be beautiful to look at