decorate vs wreathe

wreathe vs decorate

decorate and wreathe both are verbs.

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

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

decorate: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
wreathe: decorate or deck with wreaths

Other hyponyms of decorate include 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, lacquer, begild, engild, gild, illuminate, blazon, emblazon, color, colour, emblazon, fringe, fret, landscape.

decorate (verb)	wreathe (verb)
provide with decoration	form into a wreath
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.	decorate or deck with wreaths
award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to	move with slow, sinuous movements
be beautiful to look at

Difference between decorate and wreathe

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