decorate vs braid

braid vs decorate

decorate is not a noun while braid is a noun.

decorate and braid both are verbs.

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

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

decorate: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
braid: decorate with braids or ribbons

Other hyponyms of decorate include wreathe, beset, encrust, incrust, 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, 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 (noun)	braid (noun)
	trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
	a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

decorate (verb)	braid (verb)
provide with decoration	form or weave into a braid or braids
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.	decorate with braids or ribbons
award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to	make by braiding or interlacing
be beautiful to look at

Difference between decorate and braid

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