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decorate vs be

be vs decorate

decorate and be both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decorate No No Yes No
be No No Yes No
As verbs, be is a hypernym of decorate; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than decorate:
  • decorate: be beautiful to look at
  • be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
decorate (verb) be (verb)
provide with decoration spend or use time
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to have an existence, be extant
be beautiful to look at have life, be alive
form or compose
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
be identical to; be someone or something
be identical or equivalent to
represent, as of a character on stage
be priced at
to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
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