dress vs decorate

dress is a noun but decorate is not a noun.

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

As verbs, dress and decorate are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, decorate is a hypernym of dress; that is, decorate is a word with a broader meaning than dress:

Other hypernyms of dress include adorn, beautify, embellish, grace, ornament.

dress (noun)	decorate (noun)
a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
clothing in general

dress (adjective)	decorate (adjective)
(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
suitable for formal occasions

dress (verb)	decorate (verb)
put on clothes	provide with decoration
provide with clothes or put clothes on	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
apply a bandage or medication to	award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to
arrange attractively	be beautiful to look at
dress or groom with elaborate care
give a neat appearance to
dress in a certain manner
kill and prepare for market or consumption
convert into leather
put a dressing on
put a finish on
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
provide with decoration
cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
arrange in ranks