decorate vs garland

garland vs decorate

decorate is not a noun while garland is a noun.

decorate and garland both are verbs.

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

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

decorate: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
garland: adorn with bands of flowers or leaves

Other hyponyms of decorate include wreathe, beset, encrust, incrust, braid, broider, embroider, stick, illustrate, 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)	garland (noun)
	flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
	an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.

decorate (verb)	garland (verb)
provide with decoration	adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
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 garland

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