decorate vs redecorate

redecorate vs decorate

decorate and redecorate both are verbs.

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

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

decorate: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
redecorate: redo the decoration of an apartment or house

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, 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)	redecorate (verb)
provide with decoration	redo the decoration of an apartment or house
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 redecorate

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