decorate vs broider

broider vs decorate

decorate and broider both are verbs.

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

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

decorate: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
broider: decorate with needlework

Other hyponyms of decorate include wreathe, beset, encrust, incrust, braid, 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 (verb)	broider (verb)
provide with decoration	decorate with needlework
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 broider

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