foliate vs beautify

foliate is an adjective but beautify is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
foliate	No	Yes	Yes	No
beautify	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, beautify is a hypernym of foliate; that is, beautify is a word with a broader meaning than foliate:

Other hypernyms of foliate include adorn, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament.

foliate (adjective)	beautify (adjective)
ornamented with foliage or foils
(often used as a combining form) having or resembling a leaf or having a specified kind or number of leaves
(especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata

foliate (verb)	beautify (verb)
grow leaves	make more beautiful
number the pages of a book or manuscript	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
coat or back with metal foil	be beautiful to look at
hammer into thin flat foils
decorate with leaves