decorate vs trim

trim vs decorate

decorate is not a noun while trim is a noun.

decorate is not an adjective while trim is an adjective.

decorate and trim both are verbs.

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

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

decorate: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
trim: decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

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, bedeck, bedight, deck, festoon, enamel, inlay, lacquer, begild, engild, gild, illuminate, blazon, emblazon, color, colour, emblazon, fringe, fret, landscape.

decorate (noun)	trim (noun)
	cutting down to the desired size or shape
	a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment
	attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
	a state of arrangement or appearance

decorate (adjective)	trim (adjective)
	severely simple in line or design
	thin and fit
	characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
	neat and smart in appearance

decorate (verb)	trim (verb)
provide with decoration	cut down on; make a reduction in
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.	adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to	cut closely
be beautiful to look at	cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
	remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
	decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
	decorate, as with ornaments
	be in equilibrium during a flight
	balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces

Difference between decorate and trim

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