decorate vs arrange

decorate and arrange both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of decorate include set up.

decorate (verb)	arrange (verb)
provide with decoration	arrange attractively
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.	arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to	make arrangements for
be beautiful to look at	put into a proper or systematic order
	adapt for performance in a different way
	set (printed matter) into a specific format
	plan, organize, and carry out (an event)