decorate vs inlay

inlay vs decorate

decorate is not a noun while inlay is a noun.

decorate and inlay both are verbs.

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

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

decorate: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
inlay: decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal

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, lacquer, begild, engild, gild, illuminate, blazon, emblazon, color, colour, emblazon, fringe, fret, landscape.

decorate (noun)	inlay (noun)
	a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface
	(dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place

decorate (verb)	inlay (verb)
provide with decoration	decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal
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 inlay

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