decorate vs smock

smock vs decorate

decorate is not a noun while smock is a noun.

decorate and smock both are verbs.

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

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

decorate: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
smock: embellish by sewing in straight lines crossing each other diagonally

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, 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)	smock (noun)
	a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles

decorate (verb)	smock (verb)
provide with decoration	embellish by sewing in straight lines crossing each other diagonally
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 smock

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