decorate vs bespangle

bespangle vs decorate

decorate and bespangle both are verbs.

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

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

decorate: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
bespangle: decorate with spangles

Other hyponyms of decorate include wreathe, beset, encrust, incrust, braid, broider, embroider, stick, illustrate, garland, fledge, flight, 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, bejewel, 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)	bespangle (verb)
provide with decoration	dot or sprinkle with sparkling or glittering objects
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.	decorate with spangles
award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to
be beautiful to look at

Difference between decorate and bespangle

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