decorate vs lacquer

lacquer vs decorate

decorate is not a noun while lacquer is a noun.

decorate and lacquer both are verbs.

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

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

decorate: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
lacquer: coat with lacquer

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

decorate (noun)	lacquer (noun)
	a hard glossy coating
	a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish

decorate (verb)	lacquer (verb)
provide with decoration	coat with lacquer
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 lacquer

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