embellish vs decorate

embellish and decorate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, embellish and decorate are synonyms defined as:

embellish and decorate: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

Other synonyms of embellish include adorn, beautify, grace, ornament.

As verbs, embellish and decorate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of embellish include adorn, beautify, deck, grace.

embellish (verb)	decorate (verb)
make more beautiful	provide with decoration
add details to	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.	award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to
be beautiful to look at	be beautiful to look at