decorate vs emblazon

emblazon vs decorate

decorate and emblazon both are verbs.

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

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

decorate: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
emblazon: decorate with heraldic arms

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, bejewel, jewel, filet, fillet, scallop, bedizen, dress ship, dress, garnish, trim, trim, bedeck, bedight, deck, festoon, enamel, inlay, lacquer, begild, engild, gild, illuminate, blazon, color, colour, fringe, fret, landscape.

decorate (verb)	emblazon (verb)
provide with decoration	decorate with heraldic arms
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.	decorate with colors
award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to
be beautiful to look at

Difference between decorate and emblazon

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