decorate vs fledge

fledge vs decorate

decorate and fledge both are verbs.

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

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

decorate: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
fledge: decorate with feathers

Other hyponyms of decorate include wreathe, beset, encrust, incrust, braid, broider, embroider, stick, illustrate, garland, 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)	fledge (verb)
provide with decoration	grow feathers
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.	decorate with feathers
award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to	feed, care for, and rear young birds for flight
be beautiful to look at

Difference between decorate and fledge

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