color vs decorate

decorate vs color

color is a noun but decorate is not a noun.

color is an adjective but decorate is not an adjective.

color and decorate both are verbs.

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

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

color: decorate with colors
decorate: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

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

color (noun)	decorate (noun)
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation
the timbre of a musical sound
interest and variety and intensity
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction
any material used for its color

color (adjective)	decorate (adjective)
having or capable of producing colors

color (verb)	decorate (verb)
add color to	provide with decoration
change color, often in an undesired manner	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
affect as in thought or feeling	award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to
give a deceptive explanation or excuse for	be beautiful to look at
decorate with colors
modify or bias

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