decorate vs bejewel

bejewel vs decorate

decorate and bejewel both are verbs.

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

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

decorate: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
bejewel: adorn or decorate with precious stones

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

decorate (verb)	bejewel (verb)
provide with decoration	adorn or decorate with precious stones
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to
be beautiful to look at

Difference between decorate and bejewel

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